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About Fort George
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fort George is a detached house in Newmarket (CB8 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fort George'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fort George, Wickham Street, Newmarket, CB8 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026OutbuildingFullPending
Householder planning application - summer house in rear garden
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£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wickham Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Fort George lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 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.
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 8XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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