48a, School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
About 48a
48a is a semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sold March 2021 for £227,000. Across the public record there are 9 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 48a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£227,000
-11.0%over 8 months23 July 2020
£255,000
+48.3%over 6 years13 April 2014
£172,000
+13.9%over 5 years14 November 2008
£151,000
-1.0%over 2 years27 April 2006
£152,500
+7.0%over 1 year17 June 2004
£142,500
+50.0%over 3 years13 May 2001
£95,000
+29.3%over 1 year9 September 1999
£73,500
+33.6%over 3 years29 August 1996
£54,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RL: £440,000 (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
£490,0005 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
Sold Mar 2021
£440,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
48a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £3,170
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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