257 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG
About 257 Chesterton Road
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
Inside
- Bedrooms7
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
257 Chesterton Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 257 Chesterton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,031,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 21 years.
£836,250
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 21 years.
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).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB






