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153 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 153 Chesterton Road

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

153 Chesterton Road is an eight-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,007,000 is 43.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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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

  • Bedrooms8
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Period featuresYes
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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 153 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

153 Chesterton Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

153 Chesterton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,007,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2015Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AA: £700,000 (2024–2001).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Chesterton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

153 Chesterton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
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.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Milton Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 153 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.