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Arusha Court, Flat 1, 68 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Arusha Court

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Arusha Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE39toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Arusha Court, Flat 1, 68 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2022
    Amendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2021
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Arusha Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£87,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2013Most recent

    £87,500

    +118.2%over 13 years
  2. 7 October 1999

    £40,100

    +38.3%over 3 years
  3. 20 December 1995

    £29,000

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 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Arusha Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,734

Street avg £3,769

Strongly below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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 Arusha Court, Flat 1, 68 High Street, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.