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20 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 New Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 New Square is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Mar 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 New Square has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 20 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY

5decisions1extensions37documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2001
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Removal of existing single storey rear extension, internal alterations and replacement window.

    New Windows
    Reference
    C/01/0666
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. TreesDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 37 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 New Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other New Square homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 New Square is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 New Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.