14 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
About 14 Watermead
14 Watermead is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 13.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 104.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
14 Watermead has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Watermead has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2018Most recent
£175,000
+41.7%over 6 years10 November 2011
£123,500
+96.0%over 10 years19 June 2001
£63,000
+61.5%over 4 years18 December 1996
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8TJ: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 8TJ
52 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00039 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold Aug 2024
£260,00012 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold Apr 2024
£160,00011 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold May 2023
£253,00027 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold Jun 2021
£325,000
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Versus other Watermead homes
EPC Rating for 14 Watermead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB