4 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
About 4 Boxworth End
4 Boxworth End is a five-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 54 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. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £890,000 is 26.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
4 Boxworth End has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification of a single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Ian Waters Design Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00192/PRI01A
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification of a single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Ian Waters Design Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00192/PRI01A
What's in 4 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Boxworth End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£890,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£703,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2016Most recent
£703,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RA: £388,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB24 4RA
74 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
Sold Jun 2025
£280,000114 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
Sold Jan 2025
£695,0005 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
Sold Nov 2024
£388,00081 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
Sold Oct 2024
£450,00046 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA
Sold Aug 2024
£280,000
Everything we know about 4 Boxworth End, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Boxworth End homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Boxworth End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
285 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.8 km
Swavesey Village College. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB