What type of property is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

38 High Street, CB4 1NG is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

38 High Street, CB4 1NG last sold for £480,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

The current EPC rating for 38 High Street, CB4 1NG is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

38 High Street, CB4 1NG has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 1NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG heated?

The latest EPC at 38 High Street, CB4 1NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 High Street, CB4 1NG had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 38 High Street, CB4 1NG was a refusal for an application (ref. 20/03838/CONDB) in August 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

38 High Street, CB4 1NG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG located?

38 High Street, CB4 1NG sits in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 38 High Street, CB4 1NG in a safe area?

Police records around 38 High Street, CB4 1NG 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.

Which schools serve 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

The closest primary school to 38 High Street, CB4 1NG is Chesterton Primary School (720m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 High Street, CB4 1NG?

The closest rail stop to 38 High Street, CB4 1NG is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.6km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.5km away.

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38 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NG

Extendable6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 High Street

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

38 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 41.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £480,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

38 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 38 High Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2023
Conditions
In report
Submission of details required by condition 16 (Drainage) and 17 (Drainage Maintenance) of planning permission 20/03838/FUL
Agent
NP Architects
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
20/03838/CONDC
View planning record
Aug 2023
Conditions
In report
Submission of details required by condition 16 (Drainage) and 17 (Drainage Maintenance) of planning permission 20/03838/FUL
Agent
NP Architects
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
20/03838/CONDB
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 38 High Street

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Signs of HMO activity in the area
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A planning decision worth checking

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1NG: £393,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CB4 1NG

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Everything we know about 38 High Street, 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
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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,117

Street avg £4,844

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chesterton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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