Watermead Crescent, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB23 5EQ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Watermead Crescent, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watermead Crescent range from £270,000 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Watermead Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watermead Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £415,000 | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £301,667 | 21 Apr 2023 |
Sold prices on Watermead Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 28 Jun 2024 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 21 Apr 2023 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 14 Jun 2022 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 10 Dec 2020 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 25 Feb 2019 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Watermead Crescent CB23 5EQ | 12 Jul 2016 | £380,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Watermead Crescent | £380,000 (Jul 2016) → £490,000 (Jun 2024) | +29% over 8 yrs |
| 3, Watermead Crescent | £270,000 (Dec 2020) → £320,000 (Jun 2022) | +19% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Watermead Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambourne Village College 1,626 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Monkfield Park Primary School 399 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School 366 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy 193 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.9 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
GP surgeries
- Monkfield Medical Practice
Sackville House, Sackville Way, Cambridge · 0.7 mi - Bourn Surgery
25 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambourne · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Great Cambourne · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Upper Cambourne · 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Papworth Everard - Pendrill Court · 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Jardines Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Colosseum Dental (cambourne) · 0.5 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 596 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,504 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Watermead Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.4% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.5% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 17% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 51.2% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 11.7% |
| No qualifications | 7.6% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.1% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 36% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 35.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4% | 10.9% |
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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