What kind of home is 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA last change hands?

70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA last sold for £315,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and December 2017, 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA rose from £160,000 to £315,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

The current EPC rating for 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA use?

The latest EPC at 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA in?

70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA sits in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

Police records around 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA?

The closest primary school to 70a, Boxworth End, CB24 4RA is Swavesey Primary School (1.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (802m).

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70a, Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70a

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

70a is a three-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 24.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70a, Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

70a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2017Most recent
£315,000
+96.9%over 14 years
28 March 2003
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RA: £388,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Boxworth End homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 70a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,150

Street avg £3,105

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 4RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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