# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (CB4 1NX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 218 HIGH STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB4 1NX |
| Price | £600,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £645,000 Sep 2022 |

## Description

Guide price £600,000 - £650,000

This delightful period property is situated in the ever and increasingly popular Chesterton, central to Cambridge City. The accommodation could benefit from some internal refurbishment and decorating but its well-proportioned with a number of appealing features, such as its impressively vast rear garden, surrounded by mature, lush, well maintained greenery, which extends across a number of properties on the street. The rear garden includes a spacious double garage with power, a vehicle working pit and solid wood, work benches. 

The accommodation comprises; living room, kitchen, WC and bathroom on the ground floor, with two to potential three bedrooms on the first floor, depending on preference. The accommodation contains under stairs storage and built in storage in the kitchen. Not to mention, the gated access and driveway returning to the impressive rear garden. To truly appreciate this hidden gem, a viewing is a must.   

Due to its central city location, the property is within short walking distances to a variety of local amenities, the River Cam and the Green Dragon public house. It is an ideal location for those working or studying in the centre, also benefiting from easy access to the Science and Business Parks, as well as Addenbrookes Hospital. 

Chesterton Road also offers easy access to the A14 and M11 highways and both Cambridge Train stations, with North station conveniently approached within a 15 minutes walking distance.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/121780937/537223) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/121780937/537227) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 218 HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NX | £645,000 | 07/09/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 PRIMARY COURT, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NB | £340,000 | 07/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 72 SCOTLAND ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1QG | £455,000 | 24/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 GRAYLING CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NP | £475,000 | 28/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 PRIMARY COURT, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NB | £347,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 180C HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NX | £425,000 | 04/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 101 SCOTLAND ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1QN | £510,000 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 184 GREEN END ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1RN | £372,500 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 212 HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NX | £392,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 185 GREEN END ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1RJ | £550,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 ENNISKILLEN ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1SQ | £460,000 | 08/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 205 HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NL | £490,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 PRIMARY COURT, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NB | £271,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 ENNISKILLEN ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1SQ | £490,000 | 16/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 153 HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NL | £380,000 | 23/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 36 PRIMARY COURT, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NB | £360,000 | 12/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 143 GREEN END ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1RW | £435,000 | 09/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 1A SCOTLAND CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1QH | £347,000 | 09/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 205 GREEN END ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1RJ | £403,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 136 SCOTLAND ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1QQ | £415,000 | 04/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 212 HIGH STREET, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NX | £370,000 | 30/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 214 GREEN END ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1RL | £450,000 | 28/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 16 THRIFTS WALK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1NR | £351,752 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £395,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £415,908 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £488,111 (41 Terraced, CB4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +22.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cambridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,620/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,800/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,980/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, High Street, CB4 | £1,900/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Green End Road, CB4 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Fitzgerald Place, CB4 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Union Lane, CB4 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Kendal Way, CB4 | £1,733/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Maltings Close, CB5 | £2,450/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Mortlock Avenue, CB4 | £1,785/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Fen Road, CB4 | £1,490/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,814/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £219,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,759/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-805/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -0.6%
- **10y growth:** 4.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cambridge; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 10.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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