What type of property is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT?

Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT?

The current EPC rating for Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT?

Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 9HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT heated?

The latest EPC at Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT located?

Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT sits in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT in a safe area?

Police records around Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT?

The closest primary school to Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT is Waterbeach Community Primary School (621m).

How well connected is Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT?

The closest rail stop to Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, CB25 9HT is Waterbeach Rail Station, 262m away.

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Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Lode House

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

Lode House is a semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lode House (35–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from May 2009

EPC improved fromE40toF37

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Jan 2018

EPC improved fromF37toE49

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Silver birch outside Lode house, Station Avenue (Planning department note -Replacement planting necessary) fell is dead and has bracket fungus growing out from the main stem and from ground surrounding tree.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
23/1501/TTCA
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What's in Lode House, Flat 1, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Lode House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9HT: £520,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lode House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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