5 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL
About 5 School Lane
5 School Lane is a semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 School Lane 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 2014.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 6 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£440,000
+27.5%over 5 years3 September 2015
£345,000
+97.1%over 9 months10 December 2014
£175,000
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
Floor Area for 5 School Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,577
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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