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18 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 High Street

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

18 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 28.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and internal remodelling

    Agent
    Spacecraft Architects Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02587/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    Heritage
    In report

    Removal of the rear chimney stack

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0693/17/FL
    View planning record

What's in 18 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU'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.

18 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2015Most recent

    £340,000

    +73.0%over 12 years
  2. 15 May 2003

    £196,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4QU: £325,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 High Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £3,287

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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.

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

0.4 km

Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.