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1 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Chelwood Road

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

1 Chelwood Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 225.4% above the 2001 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chelwood Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chelwood Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chelwood Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£134,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2001Most recent

    £134,000

    +57.6%over 3 years

  2. 30 October 1997

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9LX: £460,000 (2021–2012).

On the street

Versus other Chelwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Chelwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,506

Street avg £2,892

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chelwood 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£445k

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£450k

1 Crowthorne Close

CB1 9LZ

3 bed
£508k

1 Broxbourne Close

CB1 9XP

3 bed
£521k

1 Antelope Way

CB1 9GT

3 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Chartfield Road

CB1 9JX

3 bed1 bath
£611k

1 Comfrey Court

CB1 9YJ

4 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Coltsfoot Close

CB1 9YH

4 bed3 bath
£420k

1 Caribou Way

CB1 9XF

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

2.3 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colville Primary School. 19 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 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 9LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.