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1a, Burgess Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9ND

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9ND). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Burgess Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2015
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of Use from Dwelling to.5 Bedroom Residential Care Home

    Agent
    Bond Chartered Architects
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1782/15/FL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2009
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from residential property to care home

    Agent
    Taylor Vinters
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2165/08/F
    View planning record

What's in 1a, Burgess Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9ND'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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2016Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9ND: £458,500 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Burgess Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,113

Street avg £3,796

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Burgess Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.