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About 7 Water Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Water Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Haverhill (CB9 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 176.8% above the 2001 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Water Lane, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 7 Water Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - CROWN REDUCE CHERRY TREE BY 30% (2 METRES), T2 - REDUCE NORWAY SPRUCE BY 50% (3 METRES), T3 - REDUCE LEYANDII BY 50% ( 4 METRES)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Water Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2001)
£194,000
Growth on file: 4.5% 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 7 Water Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,357
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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Common questions
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