32 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
About 32 High Street
32 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £463,861. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
32 High Street'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 improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2024ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by conditions 5 (ecology enchancement) and 7 (contractors parking plan) of planning permission 23/03381/HFUL
- Agent
- Archangel Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03381/CONDA
- Oct 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, patio and canopy following demolition of existing rear conservatory, barn and chimney. Replacement of boundary fences, driveway gate and door.
- Agent
- Archangel Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03381/HFUL
What's in 32 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£463,861
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2022Most recent
£463,861
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9JU: £675,000 (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
£540,000The Firs, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Nov 2020
£675,00038 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Jun 2020
£685,000
Everything we know about 32 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other High Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 32 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.9 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB