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1 New Cottages, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 New Cottages

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

1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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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 3)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE46
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2019from Apr 2017
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New Cottages, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

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Comparables

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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.
Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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The full 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 CB23 4NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4NQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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