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287 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
916 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 287 Chesterton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

287 Chesterton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 66% above the 2010 sale of £319,950. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

287 Chesterton Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 287 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T001 - Tree of Heaven - to fell T002 - Tree of Heaven - to fell

    Agent
    Hayden's Arboricultulral Consultants
    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    11/482/TTPO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2008
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a car port.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    07/1366/FUL
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£319,950

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2010Most recent

    £319,950

    +42.2%over 6 years

  2. 12 October 2003

    £225,000

    +158.6%over 7 years

  3. 13 June 1996

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BH: £595,000 (2025–2021).

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Everything we know about 287 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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On the street

Versus other Chesterton Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 287 Chesterton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,758

Street avg £5,151

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£583k

1 Anglers Way

CB4 1TZ

3 bed2 bath
£700k

1 Belvoir Road

CB4 1JQ

3 bed2 bath
£743k

1 Chesterfield Road

CB4 1LN

3 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Boathouse Court, Trafalgar Road

CB4 1DU

3 bed
£435k

1 Chantry Close

CB4 1AR

2 bed
£323k

1 Berrylands, Milton Road

CB4 1XW

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Codon Court, Union Lane

CB4 1QA

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Alice Bell Close

CB4 1GN

2 bed
Area

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.
Full Cambridge report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Milton Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 287 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.