8 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
About 8 Harding Close
8 Harding Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £540,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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 decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Garage conversion and single storey front extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00984/HFUL
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extend and convert existing garage to kitchen diner
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1686/14/FL
What's in 8 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Harding Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2024Most recent
£540,000
+35.7%over 7 years29 September 2016
£398,000
+134.1%over 15 years23 February 2001
£170,000
+78.9%over 5 years16 August 1995
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9RH: £191,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CB25 9RH
7 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
Sold Apr 2022
£191,0005 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
Sold Oct 2021
£197,0006 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
Sold Aug 2020
£187,5004 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
Sold Oct 2018
£195,00011 Harding Close, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9RH
Sold Jul 2008
£250,000
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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
0.6 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 2 schools 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB