5a, Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9HW: £322,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 9HW
29 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Sold Oct 2025
£340,00019 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Sold Nov 2022
£775,00031 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Sold Dec 2019
£322,5009 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Sold Aug 2019
£24,99927 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Sold Sept 2018
£300,000
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Versus other Greenside homes
Floor Area for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.7 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB