Chesterton Road, Cambridge

The Property:

An attractive Edwardian detached house on Chesterton Road at the front and rear access on Sandy Lane just off De Freville Avenue. The front garden is set back from the road behind a mature hedge. There is a private car park for up to five vehicles at the rear off Sandy Lane and a back garden with bike shed. The property covers 3,467 SqFt or 322 SqM across three floors, providing a profitable landlord business and investment opportunity with a potential gross annual income of £135,900.

Currently set up as a mixture of apartments and licenced HMO rooms comprising:
3 x one bedroom, self-contained apartments with kitchen and en-suite facilities
3 x studios, self-contained with kitchen and en-suite facilities
5 x bedrooms (2 with en-suite facilities)
Communal kitchen, separate reception/dining room, two shower rooms.

Achievable monthly rents range from £650 to £1350 depending on room, studio or apartment.

Viewing is essential to take in this business opportunity in a highly desirable and convenient Cambridge location.


Location:

This is a popular city location, less than 1 mile from the historic city centre, close to Midsummer Common, the River Cam and Jesus Green. There are excellent local amenities in the area including several Co-op supermarkets, café restaurants, shops and pubs. There are bus stops along Chesterton Road towards the city centre and rail stations. Cambridge North Station is 1.4 miles away and Cambridge Central Station is 1.8 miles. The thriving Science and Business parks off Milton Road are 1.5 miles away.


General:

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage
Local Authority: Cambridge City Council
Council Tax for HMO 128b Chesterton Road: Band F (2025/26 - £3,402); Other studios and apartments are Band A or B
Net Yield: 9.5%
EPC rating for HMO 128B Chesterton Road: D
EPC rating for 99C Sandy Lane: C; 128A & 99B: D; 128 & 99A: E

Broadband - Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast fibre available according to Ofcom Checker (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage) as of 3.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Mobile signal/coverage - O2 and Three are "likely" to be available indoors, and Vodafone and EE voice calls and data have "limited" availability indoors according to Ofcom Checker, all available outdoors. (checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage) as of 3.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Government flood risk data -CB4 1DA is labelled as having a very low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water flooding (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk) as of 3.06.2025. Please check for your own requirements.

Agent's note: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.