26 Chestnut Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1BE
About 26 Chestnut Grove
26 Chestnut Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-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 (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £545,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 182.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
26 Chestnut Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Chestnut Grove has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2026ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single and two storey rear extensions replacing an existing single storey rear projection and conservatory.
- Agent
- Daniel Aguilar-Agon
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/04188/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 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
Latest sale on 26 Chestnut Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£545,000
-6.0%over 3 years27 June 2021
£580,000
+255.8%over 17 years24 July 2003
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BE: £375,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BE
Everything we know about 26 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
On price per m², 26 Chestnut Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,267
Street avg £3,687
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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