16 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
About 16 Chapel Street
16 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 sits 109.5% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Chapel Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Chapel Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
1ST FL SIDE EXTENSION ABOVE GARAGE & REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF TILES
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03112/HFUL
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of Single Storey Extension to Rear of Dwelling
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0478/14/FL
What's in 16 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Chapel Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2010Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9HR: £650,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB25 9HR
17 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold Aug 2022
£730,00018 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold Apr 2018
£650,00014 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold Mar 2018
£480,00015 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold Dec 2017
£1,150,00015a, Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold Mar 2016
£495,000
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Versus other Chapel Street homes
On epc rating, 16 Chapel Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB