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About The Old School
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School is a two-bedroom detached house in Denston, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 782 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 35.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Land
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 School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Water Lane, Denston, Newmarket, CB8 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old School sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesNo objections
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Goat Willow (T1 on plan) remove lowest 2 branches, reduce in height by approximately 2-2.5 metres and reduce lateral spread by approximately 1.5 metres; one Sycamore (T2 on plan) reduce in height by approximately 1-1.5 metres; one White Beam (T3 on plan) reduce in height by approximately 1 metre; one Lime Tree (T4 on plan) reduce in height by approximately 1 metre and reduce lateral spread 1 metre; one Horse Chestnut (T5 on plan) reduce height by approximately 2.5 metres
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old School valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Old School lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,783
Street avg £18,689
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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