87 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
About 87 High Street
87 High Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 137.5% above the 2004 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
87 High Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 04/1384/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 87 High Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 9 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2004Most recent
£168,000
+160.5%over 9 years17 July 1995
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1NJ: £350,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 1NJ
Flat 1, 81 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
Sold Dec 2023
£300,00091 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
Sold Feb 2023
£430,00089 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
Sold Mar 2021
£350,00093 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
Sold Jul 2020
£350,000Flat 2, 81 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ
Sold Dec 2012
£235,000
Everything we know about 87 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other High Street homes
87 High Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £4,402
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chesterton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB