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4 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Waterbeach Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Mar 2021
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2024from May 2022
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
93%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2024from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromF25toB86
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionConditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    ExtensionConditions
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£995,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2021Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9FA: £820,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Waterbeach Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Waterbeach Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £3,498

Strongly below

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 9FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB25 9FA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9FA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.