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46a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 46a

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

46a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 111.2% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
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 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromC74toD66
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£125,000

Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2002Most recent

    £125,000

    +145.1%over 6 years
  2. 6 December 1996

    £51,000

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

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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.

46a is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £3,237

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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

0.2 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 4RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4RL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 46a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.