17a, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–466 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A across 31 units on file.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% 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
17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£263,000
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 9JU: £540,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 9JU
17c, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Feb 2025
£345,00033 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Mar 2024
£1,100,00019a, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Sept 2023
£540,00032 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Sept 2022
£463,861The Firs, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Nov 2020
£675,000
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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
0.9 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB