169 THE STREET
NEWMARKET, KIRTLING, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB8 9PD
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
254 m²
EPC rating
F
Year built
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Last sold
£935,000 Mar 2021
Price per m²
£3,839/m²
Local average
£613,238 (+59%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (17,466 of 33,755)
Street crime
2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The Property
Situated within this well-regarded village close to Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds, Bakers Meadow is a substantial house, believed to have been built in the 1970s, providing exceptional and versatile accommodation extending to approximately 3,200 sq ft.
The property has been much-improved and maintained, with the ground floor accommodation comprising entrance hall with cloakroom and stairs rising to first floor, a double-aspect sitting room with open fireplace and archway leading into a further garden/sitting area.
There is a large dining room with double-aspect windows and French doors to the terrace neighbouring the kitchen/breakfast room and snug, with the kitchen fitted out with oak fronted base and eye level storage units with range cooker, integrated dishwasher, fridge and freezer, leading into a boot room with store and door to the double garage.
On the first floor, is a large landing area with storage cupboard, a superb triple-aspect master bedroom, which enjoys a large range of wardrobes, and en suite bathroom, both of which have wonderful views over the gardens and fields beyond. There are three further bedrooms, all of which have their own built-in wardrobes and served by the family bathroom and separate shower room.
Leisure Complex
The purpose-built leisure complex is built of same construction and materials as the main house, and has an indoor heated swimming pool with glazed gable and door to the terrace, with its own changing room and
Outside
The front is approached via a five-bar gate to a sweeping tarmac driveway leading to the garage, the front garden is largely lawned with flower and shrub beds, and a wonderful array of mature trees and shrubbery.
The rear gardens themselves again are largely laid to lawn, with well stocked flower and shrub beds, kitchen garden, terrace and fish pond, as well as boiler room and large workshop.
Services
Mains water, drainage, electricity, oil-fire heating.
Kirtling is a picturesque unspoilt village, situated just 6 miles south of the famous of horse racing town of Newmarket, and 18 miles east of the University City of Cambridge and 14 miles of the historic Cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds. Within the village there is an excellent public house and restaurant, two churches and a community hall.
Listed by
Bury St Edmunds
Bedfords
Reference: 97723544
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: F
Potential rating: D
Inspection date: 05/04/2019
Expiry date: 04/04/2029
Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,100
Recommendations
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #15705502 Recent
Property Details
Street: 169 The Street
Town: Kirtling
Postcode: CB8 9PD
Installation Details
Items: 7 windows and 4 doors
Certificate Issued: 09/04/2023
Work Completed: 23/03/2023
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 02/03/2021 (5 years ago) | £935,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £897,500 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 163 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £770,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 161 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £1,115,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 161A THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £1,035,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 159A THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £550,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| THE BEEHIVE, 162 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £820,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 164 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £775,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 2 CHAPEL LANE, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PF | £490,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |
| 139 THE STREET, KIRTLING, NEWMARKET, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB8 9PD | £610,000 | 17/06/2021 | Detached |
Area average: £784,722 (9 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Cambridgeshire. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East Cambridgeshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Cambridgeshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Green | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Ashley Stores | 3.4 miles |
| Train station | Dullingham | 4.4 miles |
| Train station | Newmarket | 4.7 miles |
| Shop | The Tanning Room | 5.0 miles |
| Hospital | Newmarket Hospital (no A&E) | 5.7 miles |
| Hospital | Glastonbury Court | 10.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 2 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrough Green CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023 |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2013 |
| Kettlefields Primary School | Primary | 3.2 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2022 |
| Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3.3 miles | Good — 16 May 2023 |
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | Other | 4.1 miles | — (No rating) |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).