Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB25 9LP, CB25 9LR, CB25 9LW.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Long Drove, Waterbeach, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £373,900. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Long Drove range from £250,000 to £635,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Long Drove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long Drove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB25 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £373,900 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £480,000 | 24 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on Long Drove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, New Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LP | 15 Jun 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LR | 20 Oct 2025 | £437,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Hinge Farmhouse, Long Drove CB25 9LW | 24 Apr 2025 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, New Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LP | 12 May 2023 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, New Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LP | 24 Aug 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Hinge Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LW | 29 Jan 2020 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Bank Farm Cottage, Long Drove CB25 9LR | 26 Jan 2018 | £367,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, New Farm Cottage, Long Drove | £250,000 (Aug 2020) → £290,000 (Jun 2026) | +16% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Long Drove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbeach Community Primary School 521 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Waterbeach station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Cambridge North station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
GP surgeries
- Waterbeach And Cottenham Surgeries
Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Cambridge · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Waterbeach · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Fittleworth Medical Ltd · 1.5 mi
- Waterbeach Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 698 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,613 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 73% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Long Drove
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.7% | 43.3% |
| Christian | 41.2% | 45.3% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 73.5% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 26.5% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53.5% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.2% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.8% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 8.2% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.9% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.8% | 35.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.5% | 10.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 12.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.
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