Area Info for Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire)

Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire, UK)

Waterbeach is a village located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of Cambridge city centre. The village is known for its rich history and close proximity to the River Cam and other water bodies, which have historically influenced its development and local economy.

History

Historically, Waterbeach has been a rural community with agricultural roots. The village has a long-standing history dating back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement and land use from early periods. In the 20th century, the area saw significant changes due to the construction of the nearby Royal Air Force station, which has played a role in shaping the local landscape and community.

Transport

Waterbeach is well-connected by road and rail. The village has a railway station on the Fen Line, providing direct services to Cambridge and Ely, as well as further destinations. The A10 road runs nearby, offering convenient access to surrounding towns and cities.

Community and Amenities

The village features a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities. It has a primary school serving local children and various sports clubs and societies that foster community engagement. The local church and village hall are central to community activities.

Development and Future Plans

Recent years have seen development projects aimed at expanding housing and infrastructure within Waterbeach. These plans are part of broader efforts to accommodate population growth in the Cambridgeshire area while maintaining the village’s character and heritage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Waterbeach Community Primary School0.00 miles
High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9JU
Milton CofE VC Primary School2.01 miles
Humphries Way, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6DL
Cottenham Village College2.92 miles
High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA
The Centre School2.92 miles
High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA
Cottenham Primary School3.22 miles
Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TA
Fen Ditton Primary School3.27 miles
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8SZ
Shirley Community Nursery and Primary School3.32 miles
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1TF
Impington Village College3.45 miles
New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LX
Kings Hedges Primary School3.62 miles
Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HU
King's Hedges Nursery School3.62 miles
Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HU
Histon and Impington Junior School3.68 miles
The Green, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JA
The Grove Primary School3.75 miles
Campkin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2NB
Chesterton Primary School3.79 miles
Green End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1RW
Histon Early Years Centre3.90 miles
New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LL
Histon and Impington Infant School3.90 miles
New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LL
Phoenix School Cambridge3.94 miles
Willow Tree Lodge, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3PX
Health
Clinic
Nuffield Road Medical Centre3.44 miles
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1GL
East Barnwell Health Centre3.96 miles
Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8SP
Darwin Nurseries3.98 miles
Darwin Nurseries, 5 Quy Water, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9AT
Chesterton Medical Centre4.16 miles
Chesterton Medical Centre, 35 Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Cambs & Peterborough 111 Service (Cambridge)4.16 miles
Chesterton Medical Centre, Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Cambridge - Specsavers Store)5.01 miles
13 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1ER
Brookfields Health Centre5.15 miles
Seymour Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DQ
Health Dialog UK (Bupa)5.19 miles
Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
Cambridgeshire Icash5.69 miles
32-34 Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2JH
Woodlands Surgery5.76 miles
Eden House, 48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LR
Dmc Community Outpatient Services - Woodlands Surgery5.76 miles
Eden House, 48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LR
Ida Darwin5.79 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE
Block 9 Ida Darwin Hospital5.79 miles
Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EE
Cambs & Peterborough Repeat Caller Service5.92 miles
Lockton House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8FH
Cambs & Peterborough Referral Support Services - Cambridge Area5.92 miles
Lockton House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8FH
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Willingham)6.24 miles
Willingham Surgery, 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LB
GP
Rosalind Franklin House Waterbeach0.20 miles
Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LQ
Milton Surgery2.24 miles
Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 6BL
Dr Grande & Partners, Branch Surgery2.94 miles
42 Telegraph Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 8QU
Cottenham Medical Practice - Lewis House3.11 miles
188 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SE
Nuffield Road Medical Ctr3.44 miles
Nuffield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1GL
Firs House Surgery Histon3.79 miles
Station Road Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NP
East Barnwell Health Centre3.96 miles
Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambs, CB5 8SP
Arbury Road Surgery4.00 miles
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambs, CB4 2JG
Bottisham Medical Practice4.26 miles
Bottisham Medical Practice, Tunbridge Lane, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DU
96 Chesterton Road4.58 miles
The Red House Surgery, 96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambs, CB4 1ER
Cambridge Access Surgery4.73 miles
125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambs, CB5 8HB
York Street Medical Practice4.88 miles
146-148 York Street, Cambridge, Cambs, CB1 2PY
Staff Health Centre5.03 miles
Duxford House Box 199 Addenbrooke`s Hospital, Cambridge, CB1 2QQ
Medical Centre, Anglia Ruskin University5.11 miles
The Medical Centre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
1 Huntingdon Road5.12 miles
1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, Cambs, CB3 0DB
Girton Branch Surgery5.12 miles
1A Pepys Way, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0PA
Hospital
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital3.68 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
Union House4.16 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Brookfields Hospital5.27 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Fulbourn Hospital5.82 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital6.15 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Addenbrooke's6.96 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital6.96 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Beech House Hospital8.50 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Newmarket Hospital8.95 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Princess Of Wales Hospital10.56 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Papworth Hospital13.02 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Newtown Centre16.19 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Kneesworth House Hospital16.20 miles
Kneesworth House, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP
Doddington Hospital16.90 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Hinchingbrooke Hospital17.19 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
Saffron Walden Community Hospital17.21 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Pharmacy
Waterbeach Pharmacy0.27 miles
6 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HR
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy2.63 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.02 miles
222 High Street, Cottenham,, CB24 8RZ
Lloydspharmacy3.33 miles
Nuffield Road Medical Ctr, Nuffield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.77 miles
1 Station Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.79 miles
115 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NP
Ditton Pharmacy3.79 miles
37 Ditton Lane, Cambridge,, CB5 8SR
Fittleworth Medical3.95 miles
Unit 6 Trust Court, Chivers Way, Vision Park, Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PW
Lloydspharmacy4.06 miles
46-47 Arbury Court, Alexwood Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.16 miles
17 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG
Milton Road Pharmacy4.17 miles
123 Milton Rd, Cambridge,, CB4 1XE
Bottisham Pharmacy4.26 miles
8 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DQ
Boots4.52 miles
Unit 3 Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8WR
Boots4.64 miles
68 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1EP
Rowlands Pharmacy4.74 miles
189 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HL
Asda Pharmacy4.76 miles
Unit9, Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge, CB1 3ER
Leisure
Park
WORTS MEADOW1.39 miles
MILTON2.38 miles
ANGLESEY ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)3.03 miles
BRAMBLEFIELDS3.49 miles
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.30 miles
LOGAN'S MEADOW4.48 miles
COLDHAM'S COMMON4.53 miles
BARNWELL II4.67 miles
WICKEN FEN4.85 miles
HISTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)4.94 miles
MILL ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.12 miles
CHRIST'S COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)5.21 miles
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)5.29 miles
EMMANUEL COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)5.31 miles
GARDEN OF 48 STOREY'S WAY (Grade II Listed)5.36 miles
TRINITY HALL (Grade II Listed)5.42 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Mrh - Landbeach1.81 miles
Spar Store, Bp Service Station, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9PQ
Tesco Cambridge (Superstore)2.60 miles
Cambridge Rd Industrial Estate, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AY
Co-op Cambridge2.95 miles
Cottenham, CB24 8QP
Costcutter Cottenham3.03 miles
288 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TX
Shauns Convenience Store3.07 miles
145 High Street, Cottenham, Cambs CB24 8SD
Co-op Cambridge3.49 miles
Green End Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SU
Tesco Cambridge (Express)3.55 miles
82-84 Campkin Rd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2NF
Londis, Stow-cum-quy3.63 miles
1 Albert Road, Stow-cum-quy, CB25 9AH
Co-op Cambridge3.74 miles
Histon, Station Road, CB24 9LQ
Tesco Cambridge (Express)3.80 miles
30 High St, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JD
M&S Teversham Bp3.94 miles
Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AA
Tesco Cambridge (Express)4.02 miles
186-188 High St, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1NX
Budgens Arbury Road4.04 miles
Arbury Road, Arbury Court, Arbury, Cambridge, Cambs, CB4 2JQ
Co-op Cambridge4.16 miles
Milton Road, CB4 1XE
SPAR Barnwell Road4.19 miles
Spar Store, 1 Barnwell Road, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8RG
Londis Hazelwood General Stores4.33 miles
1a Hazelwood Close, Cambridge, CB4 3SN
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport4.20 miles
London Stansted Airport26.34 miles
London Luton Airport36.04 miles
London City Airport53.20 miles
Bus Stop
Waddelow Road (S)0.07 miles
Waddelow Road (N)0.08 miles
Cody Road (W)0.13 miles
Cody Road (E)0.13 miles
Barracks (NW)0.15 miles
Barracks (SE)0.15 miles
Surgery (S)0.22 miles
Surgery (N)0.23 miles
Gibson Close (N)0.23 miles
Gibson Close (S)0.24 miles
Winfold Road (W)0.27 miles
Winfold Road (E)0.27 miles
Park Crescent (W)0.30 miles
St Andrew's Hill (N)0.31 miles
St Andrew's Hill (S)0.31 miles
Kirby Terrace (W)0.37 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing34.61 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing34.66 miles
East India Pier53.31 miles
North Greenwich Pier53.58 miles
Canary Wharf Pier53.59 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier53.60 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier53.70 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier53.74 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier53.77 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier53.85 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays54.37 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier54.78 miles
Greenwich Pier54.96 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal57.06 miles
Railway Station
Waterbeach Rail Station0.56 miles
Cambridge Rail Station5.67 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station8.60 miles
Dullingham Rail Station8.80 miles
Ely Rail Station9.01 miles
Newmarket Rail Station9.38 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station11.50 miles
Foxton Rail Station11.83 miles
Shepreth Rail Station12.67 miles
Kennett Rail Station12.69 miles
Littleport Rail Station14.36 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station14.48 miles
Meldreth Rail Station14.55 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station14.56 miles
Manea Rail Station15.79 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station16.67 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB25 9J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment447
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE ACACIAS, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£625,000
2025-07-16
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-04-07   £400,000
Sold 2007-08-31   £400,000
Sold 2000-10-16   £225,000
ASH HOUSE, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£625,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-09-30   £425,000
Sold 2006-06-01   £307,500
DENNY LODGE FARM COTTAGES (2), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£225,000
2024-07-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2012-12-21   £105,000
DENNY LODGE FARM COTTAGES (1), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£285,000
2023-06-12
terraced
freehold
THE FRUIT FARM (THE BARN), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£320,000
2023-01-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
FRUIT FARM, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£319,254
2023-01-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2006-06-13   £250,000
FRUIT FARM (BUNGALOW), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£500,000
2021-09-07
detached
freehold
PEBBLEBROOK, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£513,423
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-07-18   £203,000
DENNY LODGE FARM COTTAGES (5), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£300,000
2020-04-08
semidetached
freehold
THE CHAPTER HOUSE, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£490,000
2019-03-07
detached
freehold
DENSON, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£600,000
2018-07-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
DENNY LODGE FARM, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£1,200,000
2018-07-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
DENNY LODGE FARM COTTAGES (3), ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£250,000
2018-07-13
terraced
freehold
HILL FARM, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£970,000
2018-06-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
WINDSMOOR, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£464,000
2017-11-10
detached
freehold
HAWTHORN FARM, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£560,000
2016-08-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-09-28   £379,950
Sold 1999-09-23   £185,000
WINDS MOOR, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£430,000
2016-03-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-12-12   £435,000
Sold 2001-06-04   £275,000
LAUREL COTTAGE, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£275,000
2015-09-09
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-05-29   £110,000
10, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£195,000
2015-01-16
semidetached
freehold
NEWLANDS, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£325,000
2014-09-12
detached
freehold
8, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£207,000
2013-10-31
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-05-14   £183,000
Sold 2006-12-15   £185,000
Sold 2003-10-06   £88,000
CAUSEWAY VILLA, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£150,000
2013-05-10
detached
freehold
OJAYS, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£350,000
2012-12-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-08-14   £330,000
ORCHARDS, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£320,000
2011-07-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-02-11   £280,000
BARRY ISLAND, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£207,000
2009-07-09
detached
freehold
TRAVELLERS REST, ELY ROAD
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PH		£590,000
2007-12-20
detached
freehold
5, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£141,250
2002-10-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1996-08-29   £60,000
SCHOOL HOUSE, SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£400,000
2001-09-18
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-06-03   £190,000
Sold 1996-09-19   £137,500
VICARAGE FARM (2), SCHOOL LANE
CHITTERING
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB25 9PW		£160,500
1999-10-01
semidetached
freehold
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