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About 5 Balham Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Balham Villas is a semi-detached house in Newmarket (CB8 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 6th 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.
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 10 years ago, in February 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 19.1% above the 2016 sale price.
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)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 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£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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