38 High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
About 38 High Street
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023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
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn 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
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
38 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2020Most recent
£685,000
+174.0%over 14 years26 April 2006
£250,000
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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Versus other High Street homes
38 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£17,564
Street avg £3,122
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.9 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