Chestnut House, Flat 4, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5YR
About Chestnut House
Chestnut House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5YR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Chestnut House, where floor areas span 42–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 218% above the 1997 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Chestnut House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Chestnut House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.
£49,995
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 1997Most recent
£49,995
+13.6%over 1 year19 September 1996
£44,000
+7.3%over 1 year17 March 1995
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5YR: £105,500 (2013–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willingham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB