What type of property is 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

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

What energy rating does 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR located?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

Police records around 26 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 26 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

The closest primary school to 26 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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26 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Black Horse Lane

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

26 Black Horse Lane is a detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

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

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
G 1 - Leylandii - Fell to ground level. Reason - Outgrown location and casting to much shade over the neighbouring properties.
Agent
Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/2096/19/TC
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What's in 26 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.

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

Current estimate

£508,000

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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On the street

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.

On co₂ emissions, 26 Black Horse Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

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