1 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
About 1 Chesterfield Road
1 Chesterfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £695,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Chesterfield Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Ground floor side extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0551/FUL
- Dec 2008DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of single storey one-bed dwelling (following demolition existing garage).
- Agent
- Indigo Design Architects
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1410/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Chesterfield 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
1 Chesterfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.
£695,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2023Most recent
£695,000
+32.4%over 3 years25 April 2019
£525,000
+123.4%over 10 years14 April 2009
£235,000
+161.3%over 12 years19 June 1996
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1LN: £548,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1LN
16 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold May 2025
£675,15232 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold Nov 2022
£805,5795 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold Jun 2021
£548,50019 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold May 2021
£500,00049 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold Feb 2021
£547,500
Everything we know about 1 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Chesterfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,950
Street avg £4,712
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chesterton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB