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About 1 Balham Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Balham Villas is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newmarket (CB8 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Balham Villas, Granby Street, Newmarket, CB8 8HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2019AmendmentApprove application
Non-material amendment to DC/18/0896/VAR - Change of material to slate to dormers and render to gable ends to Hardie Board cladding
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2018)
£110,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Granby Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Balham Villas stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £3,193
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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