16 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
About 16 Chesterfield Road
16 Chesterfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £675,152. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£756/sq ft) was about 139.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Hip to gable roof extension incorporating raising of ridge height, rear box dormer with Juliet balcony and front roof lights
- Agent
- Rainsford
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02886/HFUL
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension plus conversion of existing annex to garden office
- Agent
- Karen Rainsford
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01492/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 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
16 Chesterfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 13 years.
£675,152
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2025Most recent
£675,152
+39.2%over 10 years28 August 2014
£485,000
+94.0%over 2 years7 June 2012
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1LN: £548,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1LN
1 Chesterfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1LN
Sold Feb 2023
£695,00032 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 16 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
16 Chesterfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,134
Street avg £4,650
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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