295 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BH
About 295 Chesterton Road
295 Chesterton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
295 Chesterton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness under S191 for an existing single storey rear extension with lean too roof.
- Agent
- Garden Room Designs (Cambs) ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01054/CLUED
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 295 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
295 Chesterton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 4 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2015Most recent
£460,000
+45.1%over 3 years16 October 2011
£317,000
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 295 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
On years held, 295 Chesterton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,287
Street avg £4,998
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB