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About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lidgate, Newmarket, Newmarket (CB8 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 105% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fern Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£220,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 4 years.
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.
On years held, Fern Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,396
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 190 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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