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About The Old Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brinkley, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 240.3% above the 1997 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Old Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£916
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Closest school
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 0SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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