What kind of home is 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR last change hands?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR last sold for £437,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and October 2025, 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR rose from £170,000 to £437,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 9LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR had any planning applications?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in March 2012 under ref. S/0006/12/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR in?

2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR sits in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR?

Police records around 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, CB25 9LR 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.

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2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bank Farm Cottage

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

2 Bank Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £437,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bank Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Bank Farm Cottage.

Mar 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Agent
Michael Walton Architect
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
S/0006/12/FL
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What's in 2 Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LR's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£437,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2025Most recent
£437,000
+157.1%over 18 years
27 September 2007
£170,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CB25 9LR: £368,750 (2018–2001).

Nearby sales in CB25 9LR

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On the street

Versus other Long Drove homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Bank Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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