9 Chestnut Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1BE
About 9 Chestnut Grove
9 Chestnut Grove is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 192.6% above the 2003 sale of £159,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 9 Chestnut Grove.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two and part single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Michael Bullivant Associates
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05243/HFUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Chestnut Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 4 years.
£159,950
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2003Most recent
£159,950
+82.8%over 4 years15 August 1999
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BE: £500,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BE
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Chestnut Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,161
Street avg £4,538
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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