Sold STC Semi-detached

9 HARTLEY CLOSE

CAMBRIDGE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB25 9NG

2 beds 1 baths 614 sq ft Listed 7 Oct 2022 (-1345d)

£290,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

57 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£288,000 May 2023

Price per m²

£5,088/m²

Local average

£322,738 (-10.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,431 of 33,755)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Chain Free
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Triple Glazed Windows
  • Large Established Garden
  • Local Amenities
  • Short Walk to Train Station

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow set in a quiet cul-de-sac in the village of Waterbeach. While the property would benefit from some general internal refurbishment and decorating, the property comprises a well proportioned living arrangement with two double bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen dining room, a three piece shower suite with prior plumbing to install a bath and beautifully presented gardens. The property comes with electric storage heating, triple glazing and sold with the advantage of no onward chain.

The village of Waterbeach is surrounded by open countryside, approachable to Cambridge either by a leisurely drive through the villages of Fen Ditton and Horningsea or more speedily via the A10. The locality has a range of local facilities to include a post office, shops, hairdressers, doctors surgery, primary schooling as well as the most useful asset of Waterbeach Train Station just a short walk or cycle ride away.

Listed by

Cambridge

Spicerhaart

Reference: 127848521

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/10/2022

Expiry date: 12/10/2032

Current heating cost: £719/year

Potential heating cost: £289/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,723

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,000 - £7,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 12/05/2023 (3 years ago) £288,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
4 SPURGEONS AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NU £415,000 22/08/2025 Semi-detached
28 BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £340,000 19/07/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 17 HARTLEY CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NG £15,000 16/06/2023 Other
31 CATTELLS LANE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NH £325,000 19/05/2023 Semi-detached
131B BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £554,250 01/03/2023 Semi-detached
8 ROSEMARY ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NB £395,000 04/11/2022 Semi-detached
131A BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £575,500 18/10/2022 Semi-detached
7 ROSEMARY ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NB £360,000 12/10/2022 Semi-detached
51 BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £535,000 08/08/2022 Semi-detached
53 BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £525,000 08/08/2022 Semi-detached
46 WAY LANE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NQ £415,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 17 HARTLEY CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NG £300,000 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
7 SABERTON CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9QW £310,000 05/04/2022 Semi-detached
24 SPURGEONS AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NU £390,000 25/03/2022 Semi-detached
3 SABERTON CLOSE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9QW £355,000 23/09/2021 Semi-detached
23 WAY LANE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9NQ £341,990 23/09/2021 Semi-detached
22 BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ £345,000 23/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £157,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £412,116 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.4%
10y growth 10.3%

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

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 13.1%
10y (index) 26.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,262/mo
Realistic £1,402/mo
Optimistic £1,542/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Cambridgeshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CB25 9NG

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Park Crescent 0.2 miles
Shop Rosemary Newsagents 0.2 miles
Bus stop Waddelow Road 0.2 miles
Shop Boswell & Son 0.2 miles
Train station Waterbeach 0.4 miles
Train station Cambridge North 3.4 miles
Hospital Cambridge Lea Hospital (Spire) 3.8 miles
Hospital Urgent Care Cambridge 4.2 miles
University St Regis (Clare College) 4.6 miles
University Anglia Ruskin University -Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education 4.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 13
Anti-social behaviour 6
Criminal damage and arson 5
Public order 4
Other theft 3
Vehicle crime 3
Burglary 1
Total incidents 35

Within 1 mile during Apr 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 0.1 miles Good — 17 Mar 2016
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Other 2.1 miles — (No rating)
Milton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024
Hope Tree School Other 3.1 miles Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2023
Cottenham Village College Secondary 3.1 miles Good — 21 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Rosemary Road, CB25 £1,300/mo 2 0.19 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Providence Way, CB25 £1,300/mo 2 0.48 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 5.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.6×
Monthly cashflow £3/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0%
  • 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).