18 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
About 18 Clare Close
18 Clare Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 421.5% above the 1996 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
18 Clare Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Clare Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 1996Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9PS: £333,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 9PS
9 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Nov 2024
£380,00024 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Oct 2023
£325,0005 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Sept 2023
£380,00016 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Jul 2022
£326,0002 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Jan 2018
£183,000
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Versus other Clare Close homes
On price per m², 18 Clare Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£813
Street avg £3,552
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
1.1 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB