Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
187a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Estimated value
£251,000
- Against CB5 8HA's recent median (£420,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£251,000
- Against CB5 8HA's recent median (£420,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 187a is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB5 8HA
5 sales, median £420,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
187a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
Nearby sales in CB5 8HA
Flat 1, 123 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Sold Oct 2022
£390,000211 213, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Sold Sept 2022
£1,585,000153 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Sold Aug 2022
£347,000175 177, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Sold Dec 2021
£420,000189 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA
Sold Apr 2018
£500,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 187a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 187a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
187a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–167 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
187a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2018from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromF30toE39
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 187a, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
187a 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.
Versus other Newmarket Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
187a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
124/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary570m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary886m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus1.1km
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
- Shoplifting371 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
- Other Theft126 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 187a is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 187a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 187a was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 187a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 187a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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