259 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BG
About 259 Chesterton Road
259 Chesterton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1401 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 168.9% above the 2002 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
259 Chesterton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Roof extension, including a rear dormer, and two storey side and rear extension, following demolition of existing single storey side extension
- Agent
- Jeremy Blake Architects
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02168/HFUL
- Apr 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing single storey side extension
- Agent
- Jeremy Blake Architects
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0011/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 259 Chesterton Road
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
259 Chesterton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2002Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BG: £270,000 (2016–1996).
Everything we know about 259 Chesterton Road, 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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The full 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