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27 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 27 Chantry Close

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

27 Chantry Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 61.9% above the 2007 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2008
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Chantry 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.

27 Chantry Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£155,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2007Most recent

    £155,000

    +26.5%over 3 years
  2. 6 July 2003

    £122,500

    +32.2%over 2 years
  3. 15 December 2000

    £92,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4GJ: £500,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chantry Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 27 Chantry Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,981

Street avg £3,213

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.4 km

Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 4GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.