5 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
About 5 Peterhouse Mews
5 Peterhouse Mews is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1UW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £425,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Peterhouse Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Peterhouse Mews
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Peterhouse Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 22 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£425,000
+78.6%over 14 years4 December 2009
£238,000
+3.5%over 7 years25 April 2002
£229,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1UW: £295,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CB4 1UW
7 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
Sold Jun 2024
£397,00017 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
Sold Sept 2022
£265,0009 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
Sold Feb 2022
£265,0004 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
Sold Mar 2020
£310,0001 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW
Sold Dec 2014
£295,000
Everything we know about 5 Peterhouse Mews, 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 Peterhouse Mews homes
On years held, 5 Peterhouse Mews runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,706
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.1 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chesterton Primary School. 26 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB