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51 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 51 Chalmers Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

51 Chalmers Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

51 Chalmers Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Apr 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 51 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

1 live now
0decisions12documents36nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Annexe to the rear of the garden

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    26/01126/HFUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £485,000

    +13.8%over 5 years

  2. 4 December 2015

    £426,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SZ: £430,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Chalmers Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 Chalmers Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,575

Street avg £4,517

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Chalmers Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Corrie Road

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2 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Argyle Street

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Area

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.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CB1 3SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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