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About 168 New Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
168 New Street is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2QX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 18% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2024 for £550,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
168 New Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168 New Street, Cambridge, CB1 2QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 168 New Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Single storey side extension. Alterations to the roof of existing rear extension. Rear dormer roof extension, including a Juliet balcony. Construction of new front boundary wall. Extension to the existing dropped kerb.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
168 New Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2024)
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other New Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
168 New Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £3,656
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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