Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

38 CAMBRIDGE ROAD

WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ

£757,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Recreation Ground	0.1 miles
Shop	G. Nice and Sons	0.3 miles
Train station	Waterbeach	0.5 miles
Hospital	Cambridge Lea Hospital (Spire)	3.3 miles
University	BPP	4.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£757,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,591/m²

Local average

£354,540 (15 sales)

Street crime

33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 16/10/2025

Expiry date: 15/10/2035

Current heating cost: £2,284/year

Potential heating cost: £1,710/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/04/2026	£757,500	Semi-detached	+422.4%	£757,500 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/09/1996	£145,000	Semi-detached	—	£823,536 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£757,500
listed	22/10/2025	£775,000
sold	01/01/1996	£145,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 QUEENS WAY, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NR	£295,500	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
5 GLEBE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9RJ	£350,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
11 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP	£475,000	23/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 GLEBE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9RJ	£312,500	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
76 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ	£275,000	06/04/2022	Semi-detached
64 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ	£378,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
93 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ	£350,000	07/03/2022	Semi-detached
18 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP	£548,000	14/02/2022	Semi-detached
13 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP	£343,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
19 VICARAGE CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9QG	£275,000	22/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £360,200 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.7%

10y growth 21.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Cambridgeshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 15.6%

10y (index) 26.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Cambridgeshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,266/mo

Realistic £1,407/mo

Optimistic £1,548/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Cambridgeshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Bungalow, Beche Way, CB25	£1,250/mo	1	1.07 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 50.5×

Monthly cashflow £-1,883/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	17
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	33

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Waterbeach Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2016
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge	Other	1.7 miles	— (No rating)
Milton Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Hope Tree School	Other	2.6 miles	Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2023
Cottenham Village College	Secondary	2.9 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2023

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# 38 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ

## Property details

- Slug: `fe901af` (address key hash: `fe901af282218998d6b3dc35dd495e51a5d2ba6b`)
- Postcode: CB25 9NJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 165 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £757,500 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,591/m²
- Local average: £354,540 (15 sales)
- Street crime: 33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £757,500
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £2,284/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6590-1663-0922-1598-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-17 | £757,500 | Semi-detached | +422.4% | £757,500 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-c4eb-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 1996-09-26 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | — | £823,536 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3f066ddf-7c41-46d3-86e8-3a8d9be79a69) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ | £757,500 | 17/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 38 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ | £145,000 | 26/09/1996 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168481187](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7f50178)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £757,500 |
| listed | 2025-10-22 | £775,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £145,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 QUEENS WAY, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NR | £295,500 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 GLEBE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9RJ | £350,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP | £475,000 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GLEBE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9RJ | £312,500 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 76 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ | £275,000 | 06/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ | £378,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 93 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NJ | £350,000 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP | £548,000 | 14/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 CORONATION CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NP | £343,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 VICARAGE CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9QG | £275,000 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £360,200 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.7%
- **10y growth:** 21.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Cambridgeshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Cambridgeshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,266/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,407/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,548/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Bungalow, Beche Way, CB25 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 50.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,883/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **33** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Waterbeach Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Mar 2016 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge | Other | 1.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Milton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Hope Tree School | Other | 2.6 miles | Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2023 |
| Cottenham Village College | Secondary | 2.9 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2023 |