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55 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Chalmers Road

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

55 Chalmers Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 34.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in August 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Chalmers Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 55 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

1decisions1extensions1documents36nearby
  1. Aug 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension to dwelling.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/04/0673
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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.

55 Chalmers Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2019Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SZ: £485,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Chalmers Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,624

Street avg £4,623

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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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1 Corrie Road

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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