Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
257 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£1,031,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£836,250)+23%
- Against CB4 1BG's recent median (£275,000)+275%
Newest record on this page: December 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
155 m²
1664 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,031,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£836,250)+23%
- Against CB4 1BG's recent median (£275,000)+275%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 257 Chesterton Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
155 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CB4 1BG
2 sales, median £275,000 (2003–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 257 Chesterton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 December 2016Most recent
£836,250
+105.0%over 6 years1 March 2010
£408,000
+65.2%over 9 years10 March 2000
£247,000
+69.2%over 3 years23 May 1996
£146,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CB4 1BG: £275,000 (2003–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 257 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 257 Chesterton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
257 Chesterton Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1664 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,031,000 is 23.3% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms7
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
257 Chesterton Road 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 07 Apr 2019
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 257 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
257 Chesterton Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Crime
411/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary435m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary884m
- North Cambridge AcademySecondary1.1km
- Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 257 Chesterton Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 257 Chesterton Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 257 Chesterton Road was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 257 Chesterton Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 257 Chesterton Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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