24 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
About 24 Watermead
24 Watermead is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 56.1% above the 2013 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
24 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Watermead has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
24 Watermead has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2013Most recent
£124,950
+19.0%over 4 years17 June 2008
£105,000
-3.2%over 2 years4 July 2005
£108,500
+6.9%over 1 year19 March 2004
£101,450
+35.3%over 1 year20 June 2002
£75,000
+51.5%over 3 years23 May 1999
£49,500
+18.0%over 2 years6 December 1996
£41,950
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
On habitable rooms, 24 Watermead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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