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About The Seahorse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Seahorse is a mid-terrace house in Newmarket (CB8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Seahorse, Ruscote Flat, Vicarage Road, Newmarket, CB8 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2014SubdivisionFullApprove application
Planning Application - Conversion of loft to create 1no 2 Bedroomed flat and 1no 1 bedroomed flat to include alteration to roof
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Seahorse 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£162,000
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 Vicarage Road homes
Three headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Seahorse runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oakfield Surgery — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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