What kind of home is Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD last sold for £260,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in January 2020, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and April 2023, Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD fell from £285,000 to £260,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -2.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD use?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD in?

Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

Police records around Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD is St Matthew's Primary School (652m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (982m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD?

The closest rail stop to Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, CB5 8BD is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.7km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.2km away.

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Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8BD

EPC BSolar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor top floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 78). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 48 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Sold April 2023 for £260,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric
Solar panelsYes
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 161 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 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.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2023Most recent
£260,000
-8.8%over 3 years
3 January 2020
£285,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CB5 8BD: £237,500 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CB5 8BD

On the street

Versus other Newmarket Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £5,819

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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

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

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 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 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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