18 Chestnut Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1BE
About 18 Chestnut Grove
18 Chestnut Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 151.8% above the 2005 sale of £177,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 18 Chestnut Grove.
- Sept 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/01/0855
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Chestnut Grove
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
18 Chestnut Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2005Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BE: £500,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BE
Everything we know about 18 Chestnut Grove, 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 Chestnut Grove homes
Price per m² for 18 Chestnut Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,367
Street avg £4,504
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB