What kind of home is 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

3 School Lane, CB24 4RL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL sell for?

3 School Lane, CB24 4RL last sold for £410,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £207,500 in August 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

Across 3 sales between August 2014 and August 2019, 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL rose from £207,500 to £410,000, a change of £202,500. That works out to roughly +14.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. It has improved from a G recorded in September 2014 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

3 School Lane, CB24 4RL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL use?

The latest EPC at 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

3 School Lane, CB24 4RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL in?

3 School Lane, CB24 4RL sits in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

Police records around 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL 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 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

The closest primary school to 3 School Lane, CB24 4RL is Swavesey Primary School (224m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (368m).

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3 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 School Lane

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

3 School Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 106 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 16.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £410,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Sept 2014

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Aug 2017from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromG3toD64

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Lane 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.

3 School Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£410,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2019Most recent
£410,000
+5.1%over 1 year
13 February 2018
£390,000
+88.0%over 3 years
28 August 2014
£207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RL: £277,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB24 4RL

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 School Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,868

Street avg £3,153

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.2 km

Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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