5 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
About 5 Clare Close
5 Clare Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£630/sq ft) was about 180.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold September 2023 for £380,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey side and rear extension and front porch.
- Agent
- Cambridge Architects Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03774/HFUL
What's in 5 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Clare Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2023Most recent
£380,000
+94.9%over 13 years21 December 2009
£194,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9PS: £326,000 (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
£325,00016 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Jul 2022
£326,0002 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Jan 2018
£183,00021 Clare Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PS
Sold Nov 2011
£176,500
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Versus other Clare Close homes
On price per m², 5 Clare Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,786
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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