17 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
About 17 Chapel Street
17 Chapel Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 215 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 a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £730,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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 upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
17 Chapel Street 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.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9HR: £495,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in CB25 9HR
18 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
£495,0001a, Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Sold May 2014
£99,500
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Versus other Chapel Street homes
On years held, 17 Chapel Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,395
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB