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7 sales on record
About 17 Drinkwater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Drinkwater Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newmarket (CB8 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £340,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Drinkwater Close, Newmarket, CB8 0QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2018AmendmentApprove application
Non Material Amendment to DC/16/2474/HH - 1no. Glazed Window to South East Side Elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Drinkwater Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2023)
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Drinkwater Close homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 17 Drinkwater Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,366
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newmarket district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 0QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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