Arusha Court, Flat 1, 68 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU
About Arusha Court
Arusha Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 47.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Arusha Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Feb 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment on application 21/02589/FUL to install an in-line gas flue vent ridge tile
- Agent
- Architectural Services
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02589/NMA1
- Aug 2021RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing chimney stack and make good to roof and gable end.
- Agent
- Architectural Services
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02589/FUL
What's in Arusha Court, Flat 1, 68 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Arusha Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.
£87,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2013Most recent
£87,500
+118.2%over 13 years7 October 1999
£40,100
+38.3%over 3 years20 December 1995
£29,000
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
On price per m², Arusha Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,734
Street avg £3,769
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB