4 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
About 4 Waterbeach Road
4 Waterbeach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Landbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9FA). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £995,000 sits 80.9% above the 2021 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £550,000 in September 2021. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2021ExtensionConditionsIn report
S73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission S/0764/19/FL (Sub-division of existing site with car port extension to existing dwelling and construction of a new two storey 2-Bed dwelling with garden building and secure cycle store following the demolition of existing single storey outbuildings) to allow changes to location and size of approved garden building and cycle store, and inclusion of a greenhouse.
- Agent
- Chris Todd MCIAT
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04616/S73
- Nov 2020ExtensionConditionsIn report
S73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission S/0764/19/FL (Sub-division of existing site with car port extension to existing dwelling and construction of a new two storey 2-Bed dwelling with garden building and secure cycle store following the demolition of existing single storey outbuildings) to allow changes to location and size of approved garden building and cycle store, and inclusion of a greenhouse.
- Agent
- Chris Todd MCIAT
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04616/S73
What's in 4 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£995,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2021Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9FA: £820,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CB25 9FA
91 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
Sold Sept 2024
£937,00089 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
Sold Aug 2024
£420,000117 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
Sold Jun 2024
£635,000123 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
Sold Jan 2024
£837,00085 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA
Sold Sept 2023
£820,000
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Versus other Waterbeach Road homes
4 Waterbeach Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,200
Street avg £3,498
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.6 km
Waterbeach 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB