Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£557,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£430,000)+30%
- Against CB1 3SZ's recent median (£485,000)+15%
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
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£557,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£430,000)+30%
- Against CB1 3SZ's recent median (£485,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Chalmers Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
55 Chalmers Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2019Most recent
£430,000
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 55 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 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 £557,000 is 29.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in August 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 September 2024
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
1decisions1extensions1documents34nearby
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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 55 Chalmers Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 55 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 55 Chalmers Road was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, 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 55 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
- 55 Chalmers Road is in council tax band C. 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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