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About 13 Highwood Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Highwood Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gazeley, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 79.4% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
13 Highwood Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Highwood Crescent, Gazeley, Newmarket, CB8 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2017ExtensionOutlineNot required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for Householder Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres with a maximum height of 3.2 metres and a height of 2.1 metres to the eaves
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2011)
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highwood Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 13 Highwood Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newmarket district page.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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