229 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
About 229 Chesterton Road
229 Chesterton Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,224,000 sits 144.8% above the 2004 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
229 Chesterton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
Application to build a garden building for recreational use, to replace an existing garage
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0449/FUL
- Jul 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Replacement of existing loft with ladder access with enlarged room including two rear dormers.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0741/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 229 Chesterton Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
229 Chesterton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2004Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AN: £738,680 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AN
203 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
Sold Mar 2025
£1,040,000213 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
Sold May 2023
£738,680211 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
Sold Jan 2021
£637,000217 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
Sold Jul 2020
£1,150,000227 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AN
Sold Dec 2005
£560,000
Everything we know about 229 Chesterton Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chesterton Road homes
On price per m², 229 Chesterton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,392
Street avg £4,490
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB