2 Chestnut Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1BE
About 2 Chestnut Grove
2 Chestnut Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 2 Chestnut Grove.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension
- Agent
- Simon Ward Architectural Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0964/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Chestnut Grove
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Chestnut Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£500,000
+92.3%over 11 years19 February 2010
£260,000
+117.6%over 9 years11 October 2000
£119,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BE: £395,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BE
Everything we know about 2 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
Floor Area for 2 Chestnut Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,102
Street avg £4,048
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB