27 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
About 27 Watermead
27 Watermead is a three-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 138.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Watermead has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£325,000
+12.1%over 5 years19 February 2016
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8TJ: £260,000 (2025–2018).
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
£253,00031 Watermead, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TJ
Sold Mar 2018
£265,000
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Versus other Watermead homes
On price per m², 27 Watermead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB