What kind of home is The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL is a detached house.

When did The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL last change hands?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL last sold for £1,500 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in January 2021, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and April 2022, The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL fell from £290,000 to £1,500, a change of £288,500. That works out to roughly -98.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2022 under ref. 22/03385/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL in?

The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL sits in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL in a safe area?

Police records around The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL is Waterbeach Community Primary School (741m).

What is the nearest station to The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL?

The closest rail stop to The Cottage, Burgess Drove, CB25 9LL is Waterbeach Rail Station, 458m away.

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The Cottage, Burgess Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LL

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -98.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 26100% above the 2022 sale of £1,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,500 in April 2022. 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Burgess Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2023
Conditions
In report
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (surface water and foul water) and 6 (flood risilient/resistant contruction) of planning permission 22/03385/HFUL
Agent
plan it architecture + design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
22/03385/CONDA
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Sept 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions, garage conversion and rear dormer.
Agent
plan it architecture + design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
22/03385/HFUL
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What's in The Cottage, Burgess Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -98.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,500

Growth on file: -98.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£1,500
-99.5%over 1 year
8 January 2021
£290,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB25 9LL: £237,250 (2015–1995).

Nearby sales in CB25 9LL

1 Burgess Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LL
Sold Oct 2015
£410,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

Common questions

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