3a, Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR

3a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 75.9% above the 2003 sale of £195,000. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.