3 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
About 3 Cattells Lane
3 Cattells Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £350,000.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Cattells Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch and installation of translucent ground floor side window.
- Agent
- MJ Planning Consultancy
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04172/HFUL
What's in 3 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cattells Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2023Most recent
£350,000
+70.7%over 11 years9 June 2011
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9NH: £385,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB25 9NH
26 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Mar 2025
£500,00031 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Jan 2025
£340,00025 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Dec 2022
£385,00015 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Jul 2022
£476,0009 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Jun 2021
£426,500
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Versus other Cattells Lane homes
On floor area, 3 Cattells Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £3,856
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB