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Flat 2, 81 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 47.2% above the 2012 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Apr 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2012from May 2010
EPC improved fromF21toC71
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Mar 2015from May 2012
EPC improved fromC71toF32
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2022from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF32toD66
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 81 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 2

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 2 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2012Most recent

    £235,000

    +23.7%over 6 years
  2. 2 February 2006

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1NJ: £350,000 (2023–2018).

Before you offer

Everything we know about Flat 2, 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
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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,406

Street avg £4,308

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 81 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.