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About 23 Water Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Water Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Haverhill (CB9 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 310% above the 1996 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 59% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2002. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 83 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Water Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Water Lane, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Water Lane sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2002Tree WorksTreesGranted
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by The Conservation Area - Reduce in size by 30% one yew
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Water Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (1996)
£80,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23 Water Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£964
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haverhill district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB9 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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