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About Elm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Cottage is a detached house in Lidgate, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, The Street, Lidgate, Newmarket, CB8 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Elm Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesNo objections
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Acer (T1 on plan) - overall crown reduction by up to 1 metre and crown raise to 2 metres above ground level; one Beech (T2 on plan) - crown raise to 2.5 metres above ground level
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Elm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Elm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
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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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