Property data
Sale history
£4,850,000 on Oct 2025 (est. today's value: £4,645,728)
Bedrooms
8
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Plot size
2,466 square metres (26,544 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/04223/HFUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
16 Chaucer Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
Installation of electric gates at the entrance at the front of the property. Installation of metal railings along the front of the property. Installation of wooden trellis, extending the height of the fence along the side boundary of the property which runs adjacent to the public footpath.

Planning ref:
July 2020 20/1360/TTCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
16 Chaucer Road Cambridge
Description:
Prunus - crown reduce height and spread on all sides by 1.5m, Remove deadwood, Crown lift above young plum to clear 1.5m.Leaning Hawthorn (3) - reduce height of leaning stems above footpath only by up to 1.5m, crown lift above footpath to clear 3.5m high.Hawthorn (5) - reduce longest leaders in upper crown by up to 1m, reduce spread of longest leaders on all sides by up to 1m, crown lift above footpath to clear 3.5m high.

Planning ref:
November 2018 18/532/TTCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
Address:
16 Chaucer Road And 18 Chaucer Road Cambridge
Description:
Prunus - reduce spread on all sides by 2-2.5m. shape into upper crown to retain current heightGleditsia - 18 Chaucer Road reduce spread only above driveway by 3m, taper into upper crown

Planning ref:
November 2013 13/476/TTCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
16 Chaucer Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
T1 - Lilac: Shorten limb over footpath back to primary fork, cable brace two main stems in upper two thirds of canopy.T2 - Hawthorn: Shorten limb over adjacent property into upper crown and shape.T3 - Lilac adjacent to back door: Reduce weight of lean by shortening lateral growth by 1-1.5 metres.T4 - Shrub adjacent to property: Reprune back to original pruning points.T5 - Spruce: Crown lift by approximately 2 metres.T6 - Apple: Remove limb growth through Hawthorn hedge.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 July 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
350 sqm (3,767 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 Chaucer Road last sold for £4,850,000 in October 2025.

The bedroom count is shown as 8 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 28 July 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 Chaucer Road was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 Chaucer Road is in postcode CB2 7EB, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chaucer Road, CB2 7EB or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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