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Beacon Rise, 17, 160 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AX

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£116,666)+246%
  • Against CB5 8AX's recent median (£323,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£404,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£116,666)+246%
  • Against CB5 8AX's recent median (£323,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Beacon Rise is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CB5 8AX

    5 sales, median £323,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beacon Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2017Most recent

    £116,666

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AX: £323,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Beacon Rise, 17, 160 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Beacon Rise

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

Beacon Rise is a detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 51st smallest of 75 units on EPC record in Beacon Rise, where floor areas span 45–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 246.3% above the 2017 sale of £116,666. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 70.6% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).

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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.

Beacon Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beacon Rise, 17, 160 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beacon Rise has no planning applications on record.

21

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Newmarket Road homes

Four headline reads against 74 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Beacon Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,515

Street avg £4,181

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

Crime

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary613m
  • Parkside Community CollegeSecondary953m
  • Cambridge Maths School16 plus1.1km
  • St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.6km
  • Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.1km
  • Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
  • Shoplifting371 reports19%
  • Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
  • Other Theft126 reports6%

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 CB5 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beacon Rise is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Beacon Rise. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beacon Rise was lodged in August 2021 at band C and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Beacon Rise. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Beacon Rise is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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