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38 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 38 High Street

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

38 High Street is a detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 25.7% below the 2020 sale of £685,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,632/sq ft) was about 526.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £685,000 in June 2020.

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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.

38 High Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and replacement detached garage.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01324/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and replacement detached garage.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01324/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 38 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU's planning history?

6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

38 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£685,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2020Most recent

    £685,000

    +174.0%over 14 years
  2. 26 April 2006

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9JU: £540,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£17,564

Street avg £3,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.