48a, High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
About 48a
48a is a mid-terrace house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 37 units on file.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4QU: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB24 4QU
29 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
Sold Jul 2025
£325,00054 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
Sold May 2025
£420,0006 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
Sold Dec 2024
£320,00072 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
Sold Jul 2024
£304,5001 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
Sold Jul 2024
£625,000
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Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 48a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB