255a, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG
About 255a
255a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
255a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2017FullIn report
Change of use from Class A2 to Class A1/B1(c), installation of plant and equipment, and installation of awning on front elevation.
- Agent
- O'Sullivan Shopfitting
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 53 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0250/FUL
- Nov 2004Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from residential flat to beauty salon on first floor.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 04/1059/COU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 255a
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
255a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BG: £280,000 (2016–2000).
Everything we know about 255a, 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
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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
0.4 km
Milton Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB