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7 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Newmarket Road

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

7 Newmarket Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF28toE43
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2023from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromE43toD64
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 7 Newmarket Road in 2023.

3 applications on record at 7 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG

3decisions3extensions65documents21nearby
  1. Feb 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04711/HFUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

Unlock 7 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 65 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2022Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8EG: £499,500 (2015–2001).

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.

7 Newmarket Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,591

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.