Chantry Close Cambridge
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB4), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 5400970.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, and Midsummer Common (14 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Red House Surgery, about 210 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £227,750 | £224,000 | £231,500 |
| 2009 | 3 | £210,000 | £205,000 | £228,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,250 | £235,250 | £235,250 |
| 2006 | 2 | £197,500 | £190,000 | £205,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £121,500 | £120,000 | £123,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £81,750 | £81,750 | £81,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2022 | 7 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 10 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 9 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2012 | 1 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £231,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 7 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £224,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 3 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2009 | 9 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 1 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2008 | 8 CB4 1AR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 3 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £235,250 | |
| 14 Sep 2006 | 4 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2006 | 6 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2003 | 5 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2001 | 5 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2001 | 6 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 7 CB4 1AR | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 27 Jan 1999 | 8 CB4 1AR | Detached | £81,750 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 4 CB4 1AR | Semi-detached | £83,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cambridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,645 | £1,919 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,112 | £4,934 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (23% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sandy Lane, permissioned (260 m)
- Land off, De Freville Avenue/, SANDY LANE, CAMBRIDGE, permissioned (260 m)
- Land off, De Freville Avenue/, SANDY LANE, CAMBRIDGE: up to 29 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Mayfair Court Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 51 - 55 Elizabeth Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 51 - 55 Elizabeth Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 56, Elizabeth Way, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 1AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB4 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 1AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB4 1AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest De Freville Avenue Chesterton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Park Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Red House Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milton Road Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Milton Road Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Common 14 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 620 m (0.4 miles) east. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chesterton Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Jesus College, North Range of Outer Court | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Barnwell Priory Barnwell Priory (The Cellarer's Checker) | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Histon Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Christ's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 290 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colleges Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Polish Restaurant CB4 1AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Carlton Lodge CB4 1AS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Sayle House CB4 1AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Spar CB4 1AS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Satyam Yoga Cambridge CB4 1AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Stir CB4 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Stir Bakery CB4 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Acorn Guest House CB4 1DA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Papworth Trust Cambridge Day Opportunities CB4 1AX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Day Nursery and Preschool CB4 1XA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Ashley Hotel CB4 1ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Co-Operative CB4 1AF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2025 |
| Crossways Emergency accomodation CB4 1DA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Cambridge Bed and Breakfast Ltd CB4 1XA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Old Spring Public House CB4 1HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A1303 (31); On or near Hamilton Road (21); On or near Hawthorn Way (10); On or near Chesterton Hall Crescent (5); On or near Chesnut Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Golden Noodle Bistro (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CB4 1EP) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Old Spring Public House (pub/bar/nightclub, CB4 1HB) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Chesterton Hall Crescent · Chesnut Grove · George Street · Hawthorn Way · Sandy Lane · Herbert Street · Midwinter Place · Montague Road · Ascham Road · Milton Road · Laburnum Close · Hamilton Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.