46a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
About 46a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
46a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 6 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2002Most recent
£125,000
+145.1%over 6 years6 December 1996
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RL: £277,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4RL
44 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Oct 2024
£260,00015 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Sept 2024
£480,00042 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Jun 2024
£277,00024 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Jun 2023
£490,00048a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Mar 2021
£227,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
46a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB