18 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
About 18 Watermead
18 Watermead is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 11.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. At 42 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 35 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Watermead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Watermead has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Watermead has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.
£185,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2018Most recent
£185,500
+59.9%over 11 years15 February 2006
£116,000
+197.5%over 10 years6 July 1995
£38,995
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
Price per m² for 18 Watermead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £2,717
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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