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About 8 Higham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Higham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Gazeley, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Higham Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Higham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,192
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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