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About Shires Folly
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shires Folly is a detached house in Exning, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Shires Folly sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shires Folly, Beechwood Close, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Shires Folly is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2006Tree WorksTreesNo Objections
Fell 35 Leylandii trees, fell one Norwegian Spruce tree, fell 2 Sycamore trees and crown raise (to a maximum of 2.5m from ground level) 1 Beech tree
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shires Folly has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Beechwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Shires Folly outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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