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17 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG

Notable views6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Newmarket Road

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

17 Newmarket Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £910,000 sits 130.4% above the 2004 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Newmarket Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
100%79%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Oct 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Low Energy Lighting
79%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at 17 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG

6decisions50documents21nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. Jan 2016
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective change of use from a dwelling house (C3) to a house in multiple occupation for 8 persons (Sui Generis)

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Retrospective
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    15/1468/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 50 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

17 Newmarket Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£910,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2004Most recent

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8EG: £499,500 (2022–2001).

On the street

Versus other Newmarket Road homes

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

17 Newmarket Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,310

Street avg £3,129

On par

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Newmarket Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

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1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

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3 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Coggeshall Close

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3 bed1 bath
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
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

1.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.