13 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
About 13 Chestnut Rise
13 Chestnut Rise is a two-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 17.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2017ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission S/0887/17/FL
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2447/17/DC
- Jun 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage and construction of a habitable room to form a link between existing bungalow and garage.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0887/17/FL
What's in 13 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 Chestnut Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2017Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8TF: £367,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB23 8TF
25 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
Sold Feb 2025
£200,00017 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
Sold Jun 2024
£385,00038 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
Sold Jan 2024
£367,50035 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
Sold Dec 2023
£337,50022 Chestnut Rise, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TF
Sold Jan 2023
£370,000
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Versus other Chestnut Rise homes
13 Chestnut Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,516
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB