What kind of home is 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD last sold for £370,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £950,000 in October 2017, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and July 2022, 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD fell from £950,000 to £370,000, a change of £580,000. That works out to roughly -18% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD use?

The latest EPC at 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD in?

6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD sits in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

Police records around 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD?

The closest primary school to 6 Swifts Close, CB23 8BD is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (552m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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6 Swifts Close, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 6 Swifts Close

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

6 Swifts Close is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 77 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -18% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Swifts Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Swifts Close, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Swifts Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -18.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: -18.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£370,000
-61.1%over 4 years
1 October 2017
£950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BD: £370,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Swifts Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6 Swifts Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,805

Street avg £4,505

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Above

Comparables

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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.

Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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