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153 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 153 Newmarket Road

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

153 Newmarket Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2022 for £347,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 13.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 153 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 153 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA

2decisions37documents21nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. May 2016
    Change of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Prior Approval notification of proposed change of use from ground floor office (B1(a)) to residential unit (C3)

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0625/B1C3
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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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

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£347,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2022Most recent

    £347,000

    +28.5%over 5 years

  2. 19 December 2016

    £270,000

    -16.9%over 12 months

  3. 30 December 2015

    £325,000

    +64.6%over 9 years

  4. 22 December 2006

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8HA: £500,000 (2022–2018).

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.

Years Held for 153 Newmarket Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,957

Street avg £5,073

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 153 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

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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
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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

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