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171 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AF

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1246 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 171 Chesterton Road

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

171 Chesterton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 38.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

171 Chesterton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 171 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 171 Chesterton Road.

  1. Nov 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion with box dormer to the rear

    Agent
    JPT Design Consultants Ltd.
    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04011/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Ben Lumley Architect
    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    19/0450/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

171 Chesterton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£495,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2016Most recent

    £495,000

    +80.0%over 13 years

  2. 9 September 2002

    £275,000

    +151.4%over 5 years

  3. 14 February 1997

    £109,395

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB4 1AF: £380,000 (2013–2007).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Chesterton Road homes

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

171 Chesterton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£700k

1 Belvoir Road

CB4 1JQ

3 bed2 bath
£743k

1 Chesterfield Road

CB4 1LN

3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Anglers Way

CB4 1TZ

3 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Boathouse Court, Trafalgar Road

CB4 1DU

3 bed
£1.0m

1 Aylestone Road

CB4 1HF

4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Chantry Close

CB4 1AR

2 bed
£323k

1 Berrylands, Milton Road

CB4 1XW

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Codon Court, Union Lane

CB4 1QA

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.4 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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