Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£710,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£495,000)+43%
- Against CB1 9LX's recent median (£445,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£710,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£495,000)+43%
- Against CB1 9LX's recent median (£445,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chelwood Road is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 9LX. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CB1 9LX
5 sales, median £445,000 (2021–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
8 Chelwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 May 2016Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9LX: £445,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CB1 9LX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX. 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 8 Chelwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chelwood Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 43.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Apr 2015
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 8 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX
3decisions1extensions52documents14nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionHMO conversion
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing small conservatory.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1722/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOSept 2020Decision
- DemolitionApr 2019Decision
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- The 52 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Chelwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Chelwood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £2,675
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
2.3 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.3 km
Colville Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colville Primary SchoolPrimary309m
- The Spinney Primary SchoolPrimary340m
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary362m
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary SchoolPrimary692m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.5km
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 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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 8 Chelwood Road is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 9LX. 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 8 Chelwood 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 8 Chelwood Road was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Chelwood 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 19 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 9LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Chelwood Road is in council tax band D. 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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