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5 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Peterhouse Mews

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

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. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 20% above the 2024 sale price. 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.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
100%59%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Peterhouse Mews has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Peterhouse Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2024Most recent

    £425,000

    +78.6%over 14 years
  2. 4 December 2009

    £238,000

    +3.5%over 7 years
  3. 25 April 2002

    £229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1UW: £295,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Peterhouse Mews homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Peterhouse Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £3,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Peterhouse Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

411/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 5 Peterhouse Mews, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.