What type of property is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2024 under ref. 24/03266/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR located?

2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR sits in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

The closest primary school to 2 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is Swavesey Primary School (552m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (720m).

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2 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Black Horse Lane

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

2 Black Horse Lane is a detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe, solar panel installation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

2 Black Horse Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 2 Black Horse Lane.

Nov 2024
AnnexFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Extension to first floor rear dormer window. Part garage conversion to form annexe ancillary to main dwelling. Rendering of house and re-roofing main dwelling. Installation of solar panels, velux roof windows, alterations to doors and fenestration.
Agent
Visual Creations Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionSolar Panels
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
24/03266/HFUL
View planning record
May 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level. Reason - Outgrown its location restricting access onto the driveway.
Agent
Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/1359/17/TC
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What's in 2 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Black Horse Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4QR: £587,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CB24 4QR

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Versus other Black Horse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Black Horse Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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