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4 Watsons Yard, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1AB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Watsons Yard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Watsons Yard is a four-bedroom detached house in Haslingfield, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £685,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2011
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Watsons Yard, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2013
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Rear dormer window (proposed)

    Agent
    Alun Design Consultancy
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1526/13/LD
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What's in 4 Watsons Yard, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1AB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£685,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2022Most recent

    £685,000

    +21.2%over 5 years
  2. 1 February 2017

    £565,000

    +20.7%over 2 years
  3. 3 August 2014

    £468,000

    +70.2%over 2 years
  4. 31 January 2012

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 1AB: £460,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Watsons Yard homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Watsons Yard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,062

Street avg £3,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Haslingfield Endowed Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Watsons Yard, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.