1a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–232 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1a 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.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8EG: £499,500 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in CB5 8EG
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB