1 Bannold Box Cottages, Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LP
About 1 Bannold Box Cottages
1 Bannold Box Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 45% above the 2008 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bannold Box Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bannold Box Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 10 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2008Most recent
£238,000
+240.0%over 9 years31 May 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB25 9LP: £265,000 (2023–2012).
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Versus other Long Drove homes
On epc rating, 1 Bannold Box Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.4 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB