27 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
About 27 Chantry Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 Chantry Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
27 Chantry Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 6 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2007Most recent
£155,000
+26.5%over 3 years6 July 2003
£122,500
+32.2%over 2 years15 December 2000
£92,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4GJ: £500,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 4GJ
16 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
Sold Aug 2025
£538,50020 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
Sold Jan 2025
£445,00017 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
Sold Mar 2024
£500,00015 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
Sold Aug 2023
£495,0006 Chantry Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4GJ
Sold Jan 2022
£515,000
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Versus other Chantry Close homes
On floor area, 27 Chantry Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB