What type of property is Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX last sold for £323,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,666 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and April 2025, Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX rose from £116,666 to £323,000, a change of £206,334. That works out to roughly +13.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

The current EPC rating for Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX is in council tax band C.

Where is Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX located?

Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

Police records around Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX show an average of 124 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

The closest primary school to Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX is St Matthew's Primary School (613m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (953m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX?

The closest rail stop to Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, CB5 8AX is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.6km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor top floor

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

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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 mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 68 m² this is the 34th 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 top.

A recent sale: £323,000 in April 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year.

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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.

Beacon Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beacon Rise, 21, 160 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beacon Rise has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Beacon Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£323,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2025Most recent
£323,000
+176.9%over 8 years
14 February 2017
£116,666

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AX: £400,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CB5 8AX

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.

On years held, Beacon Rise runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,750

Street avg £4,135

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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