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161 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 161 High Street

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

161 High Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1NL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £440,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£601/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE52toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 High Street 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 161 High Street

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
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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.

161 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2025Most recent

    £440,000

    +28.1%over 5 years
  2. 20 May 2019

    £343,601

    +49.4%over 8 years
  3. 17 April 2011

    £230,000

    +51.3%over 7 years
  4. 20 October 2003

    £152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1NL: £375,000 (2025–2023).

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Everything we know about 161 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
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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

161 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,471

Street avg £4,388

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 1NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 161 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.