What kind of home is 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG last change hands?

156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG last sold for £305,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in October 2021, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

Across 2 sales between October 2021 and May 2024, 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG rose from £299,950 to £305,000, a change of £5,050. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG in?

156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

Police records around 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG 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 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is Marleigh Primary Academy (164m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

The closest airport stop to 156 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is Cambridge Airport, 530m away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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156 Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 3

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 156 Marleigh Avenue

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

156 Marleigh Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span B to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (81 versus a best of 93).

At 50 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £305,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingUnderground

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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.

156 Marleigh Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 156 Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

156 Marleigh Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£305,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2024Most recent
£305,000
+1.7%over 2 years
14 October 2021
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8BG: £325,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB5 8BG

On the street

Versus other Marleigh Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

156 Marleigh Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,100

Street avg £5,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 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.

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

0.5 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.2 km

Marleigh Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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