What kind of home is 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU sell for?

17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU last sold for £818,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £380,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

Across 4 sales between March 2003 and August 2025, 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU rose from £380,000 to £818,000, a change of £438,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU is A with a score of 95 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2012 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 1GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU in?

17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU sits in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

Police records around 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

The closest primary school to 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU is Milton Road Primary School (810m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU?

The closest rail stop to 17 Longworth Avenue, CB4 1GU is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.8km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.5km away.

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17 Longworth Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1GU

EPC A4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 95

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Longworth Avenue

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

17 Longworth Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1GU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £818,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Underfloor heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Longworth Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A95

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromC76toA95

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Longworth Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Longworth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£818,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2025Most recent
£818,000
+21.2%over 5 years
17 June 2020
£675,000
+8.0%over 4 years
18 June 2015
£625,000
+64.5%over 12 years
21 March 2003
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1GU: £828,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB4 1GU

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On the street

Versus other Longworth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Longworth Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,490

Street avg £3,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Milton Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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