What type of property is 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS?

5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS last change hands?

5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS last sold for £560,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS?

5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 7QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS?

5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS located?

5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS sits in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS?

The closest primary school to 5 The Chestnuts, CB22 7QS is Harston and Newton Primary School (868m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

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5 The Chestnuts, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Chestnuts

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

5 The Chestnuts is a four-bedroom detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 25.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 134 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 3 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 16 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Chestnuts, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 The Chestnuts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 May 2017Most recent
£560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7QS: £500,000 (2022–2001).

Nearby sales in CB22 7QS

On the street

Versus other The Chestnuts homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Chestnuts outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,179

Street avg £3,427

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.9 km

Harston and Newton Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 7QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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