What type of property is 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF sell for?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF last sold for £495,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £109,395 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and March 2016, 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF rose from £109,395 to £495,000, a change of £385,605. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

The current EPC rating for 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,246 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF heated?

The latest EPC at 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF located?

171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

Police records around 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

The closest primary school to 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF is Milton Road Primary School (403m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (530m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF?

The closest rail stop to 171 Chesterton Road, CB4 1AF is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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171 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AF

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1246 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 £728,000 is 47.1% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 October 2018

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

4 applications on record at 171 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AF

4decisions4extensions32documents32nearby

Apr 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Reference
05/0184/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionNov 2021Decision
ExtensionMay 2019Decision

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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

£728,000

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

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Last sold (2016)

£495,000

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

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£495,000
+80.0%over 13 years
9 September 2002
£275,000
+151.4%over 5 years
14 February 1997
£109,395

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

Nearby sales in CB4 1AF

169 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AF
Sold Sept 2013
£495,000

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

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Area

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Crime

411/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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