291 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
About 291 Chesterton Road
291 Chesterton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 is 21.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £607,500.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 291 Chesterton Road.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0460/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 291 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
291 Chesterton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£607,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£607,500
+115.4%over 13 years26 October 2005
£282,000
+131.1%over 8 years11 November 1996
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BH: £595,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BH
Chesterton Hall, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
Sold Feb 2025
£500,000279 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
Sold Sept 2024
£555,000281 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
Sold Dec 2023
£610,000289 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
Sold Oct 2022
£660,000285 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
Sold Jun 2021
£595,000
Everything we know about 291 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

Versus other Chesterton Road homes
EPC Rating for 291 Chesterton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,637
Street avg £5,063
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB