What kind of home is 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is a semi-detached house.

When did 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG last change hands?

178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG last sold for £604,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £534,950 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and October 2025, 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG rose from £534,950 to £604,500, a change of £69,550. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG have?

The current EPC rating for 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG is B with a score of 91 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG use?

The latest EPC at 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG in?

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

What is crime like near 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

Police records around 178 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 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 178 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 is the nearest station to 178 Marleigh Avenue, CB5 8BG?

The closest airport stop to 178 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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178 Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 91

Overview

About 178 Marleigh Avenue

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

178 Marleigh Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £604,500 in October 2025. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% 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.

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

EPC Rating

B91

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

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 178 Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Marleigh Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 178 Marleigh Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£604,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2025Most recent
£604,500
+13.0%over 4 years
17 May 2021
£534,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8BG: £305,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB5 8BG

On the street

Versus other Marleigh Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

178 Marleigh Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,211

Street avg £4,320

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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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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 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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