Old Orchard, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
About Old Orchard
Old Orchard is a four-bedroom property in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9JU). It has council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at Old Orchard in 2021.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Oak to fell (On inspection the oak is leaning at a 25degree angle and overhangs the boundary of the neighbouring property and SCDC Rookery Close car park. Roots protruding in the garden of the Old Orchard are a hazard to the occupants and demonstrate that the tree leans. The owner of the tree has monitored the tree over the last 12 years and noted the lean increases year on year.)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1171/TTCA
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Oak - Fell. On inspection the oak at the bottom left corner of the garden is leaning at a 25degree angle towards the property and that of the neighbouring property, overhanging the boundary of the property and the District Council car park in Rookery Close. The owner, Mr. Lloyd, has monitored the tree over the last 12 years and noted that the lean increases year on year.
- Agent
- Hudson Timber
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0820/TTCA
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2007Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9JU: £540,000 (2025–2020).
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Sold Sept 2022
£463,861The Firs, High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
Sold Nov 2020
£675,000
Everything we know about Old Orchard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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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