17 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
About 17 Gale Close
17 Gale Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £475,000 in October 2025. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
Both solar generation and EV charging are on file — a rare pair for the postcode.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Gale Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Gale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£475,000
+10.5%over 4 years25 February 2021
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4AL: £440,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4AL
15 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
Sold May 2024
£530,0004 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
Sold Feb 2024
£124,00013 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
Sold Feb 2021
£440,0009 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
Sold Feb 2021
£360,00011 Gale Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AL
Sold Feb 2021
£350,000
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Versus other Gale Close homes
On years held, 17 Gale Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,060
Street avg £3,873
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Swavesey Village College. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB