7a, Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
About 7a
7a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 7a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2021Most recent
£275,000
+25.0%over 4 years29 June 2017
£220,000
+29.4%over 9 years11 October 2007
£170,000
+10.0%over 1 year4 July 2006
£154,500
+106.0%over 6 years14 December 1999
£75,000
+47.8%over 3 years22 March 1996
£50,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4QN: £346,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4QN
5a, Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
Sold May 2025
£275,0004 Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
Sold Dec 2023
£370,00024 Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
Sold Oct 2023
£950,00018 Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
Sold Jul 2023
£346,00015a, Taylors Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QN
Sold Mar 2021
£160,000
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Versus other Taylors Lane homes
Price per m² for 7a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.6 km
Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB