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About Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barn Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lidgate, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 51.5% above the 2013 sale of £375,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2005. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barn Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, The Street, Lidgate, Newmarket, CB8 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Barn Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2005Tree WorksTreesApprove application
TCA05/1229 - Trees in a Conservation Area Notification1. Walnut - crown reduce by 25%2. Ash - remove stem with decay at base3. Sycamore - crown reduce by 33%4. Walnut - crown reduce back from garden by 25%5. Leyland cypress hedge - fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Barn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB8 9PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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