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About 5 Browns Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Browns Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 8YF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1257 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 57.4% above the 2012 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Browns Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Browns Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2012)
£195,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Browns Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Browns Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,670
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 8YF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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