Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£892,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£470,000)+90%
- Against CB1 3SZ's recent median (£485,000)+84%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
184 m²
1977 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£892,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£470,000)+90%
- Against CB1 3SZ's recent median (£485,000)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chalmers Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
184 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CB1 3SZ
5 sales, median £485,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Chalmers Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
25 June 2009Most recent
£470,000
+61.0%over 2 years28 June 2006
£292,000
+58.7%over 5 years21 September 2000
£184,000
+66.5%over 4 years22 August 1996
£110,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SZ: £485,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 3SZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Chalmers Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chalmers Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1977 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 sits 89.8% above the 2009 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Chalmers Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chalmers Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ
1decisions1extensions34nearby
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey and single story side and rear extensions.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 06/1044/FUL
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Versus other Chalmers Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Chalmers Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £4,852
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ridgefield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary447m
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary447m
- St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary452m
- Morley Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary836m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Chalmers Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Chalmers Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Chalmers Road was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Chalmers Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3SZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chalmers Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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