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144 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NW

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 144 High Street

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

144 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1NW). 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 (May 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 91.5% above the 2012 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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
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 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 144 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

144 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding 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.

144 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£224,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2012Most recent

    £224,000

    +21.1%over 3 years
  2. 28 May 2009

    £185,000

    +29.4%over 6 years
  3. 1 August 2002

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1NW: £210,000 (2012–2005).

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Everything we know about 144 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 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 144 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £2,950

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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.

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

0.5 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 1NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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