What kind of home is 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR have?

5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in March 2026 (ref. 26/01245/LBC). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR in?

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

Is 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Black Horse Lane, CB24 4QR?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Black Horse Lane

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

5 Black Horse Lane is a mid-terrace house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 79 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).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromF36toE44

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Feb 2022

EPC improved fromE44toF37

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Black Horse Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Black Horse Lane has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Mar 2026
RenovationHeritage
In report
Internal alterations including relocating kitchen services, removal of ceiling and installation of insulated vaulted ceiling. Upgrade existing rooflights.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Listed
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
26/01245/LBC
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What's in 5 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.

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

Current estimate

£271,000

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.

Floor Area for 5 Black Horse Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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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1 High Street, Fen Drayton

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1 Hall Court, Fen Drayton

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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

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