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129a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 129a

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

129a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Sept 2013
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 129a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

129a has no planning applications on record.

21

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.

129a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8HA: £420,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Newmarket Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 129a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 39 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 129a

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£328k

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£328k

1 Century Close

CB5 8EL

1 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Beche Court, Beche Road

CB5 8HZ

£350k

1 Bergholt Close

CB5 8UA

£355k

1 Biggin Abbey Cottages, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TB

£355k

1 Ditton Court, Ditton Lane

CB5 8UD

£273k

1 Caroline Hart Walk

CB5 8XD

£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

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 29 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 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 129a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.