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217 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 217 Chesterton Road

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

217 Chesterton Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 71).

At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,545,000 is 34.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £1,150,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 217 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

217 Chesterton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Alternations to fenestration of existing single storey rear extension and removal of two dormers to the front and replace with a single pitch roof dormer.

    Agent
    Space+
    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    20/05122/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from Guest House (Class C1) to single dwelling (Class C3)

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    20/0101/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.

Latest sale on 217 Chesterton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,150,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2020Most recent

    £1,150,000

    +210.8%over 17 years

  2. 11 September 2002

    £370,000

    +184.6%over 5 years

  3. 6 October 1996

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AN: £643,200 (2025–2005).

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  • 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 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,492

Street avg £3,965

On par

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.0m

1 Aylestone Road

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£1.0m

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1 Chesterfield Road

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£700k

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£583k

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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.
Full Cambridge report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 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 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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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