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Chestnut House, Flat 4, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5YR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Chestnut House

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

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

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jun 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut House, Flat 4, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chestnut House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Chestnut House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£49,995

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 1997Most recent

    £49,995

    +13.6%over 1 year
  2. 19 September 1996

    £44,000

    +7.3%over 1 year
  3. 17 March 1995

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5YR: £105,500 (2013–2003).

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 5YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 5YR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 5YR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 Chestnut House, Flat 4, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5YR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.