31 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
About 31 Cattells Lane
31 Cattells Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £340,000. At 77 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Cattells Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 31 Cattells Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£340,000
+4.6%over 1 year18 May 2023
£325,000
+54.8%over 11 years20 February 2012
£210,000
+156.1%over 14 years19 December 1997
£82,000
+18.8%over 1 year20 December 1995
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9NH: £426,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB25 9NH
26 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Mar 2025
£500,0003 Cattells Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NH
Sold Mar 2023
£350,00025 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
Floor Area for 31 Cattells Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,416
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB