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Flat 1, 123 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £390,000. 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.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE51toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 123 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at Flat 1 in 2023.

4 applications on record at Flat 1, 123 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA

4decisions2extensions95documents21nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionChange of use
  1. Jun 2023
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor shop and one bedroom basement flat to 1no 2bed maisonette, including internal and external alterations and demolition of existing rear outbuilding.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Change of UseDemolition
    Documents
    37 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00458/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2022Most recent

    £390,000

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 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,334

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 15 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

0.6 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
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 123 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.