Skip to content

22a, High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22a

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

22a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £252,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 109% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 22a

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22a, High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 22a was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Feb 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, construction of outbuilding in the rear garden and associated works.

    Agent
    AJS Architecture Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    24/04858/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, construction of outbuilding in the rear garden and associated works

    Agent
    AJS Architecture Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    24/04105/HFUL
    View planning record

What's in 22a, 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.

22a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£252,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2021Most recent

    £252,500

    +32.9%over 7 years
  2. 5 June 2014

    £190,000

    +123.5%over 13 years
  3. 28 February 2001

    £85,000

    +35.5%over 1 year
  4. 22 August 1999

    £62,750

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 22a, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

Price per m² for 22a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,509

Street avg £3,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22a, High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.