What type of property is 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

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

What did 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL sell for?

8 School Lane, CB24 4RL last sold for £220,000 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £17,878 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and September 2007, 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL rose from £17,878 to £220,000, a change of £202,122. That works out to roughly +38.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

The current EPC rating for 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

8 School Lane, CB24 4RL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

8 School Lane, CB24 4RL is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL located?

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

Is 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 School Lane, CB24 4RL?

The closest primary school to 8 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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8 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 School Lane

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

8 School Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 60.5% above the 2007 sale of £220,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 School Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 School Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 School Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£220,000

Growth on file: 38.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2007Most recent
£220,000
+1130.6%over 7 years
16 December 1999
£17,878

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.

EPC Rating for 8 School Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,391

Street avg £3,231

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 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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4 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Hobbledods Close, Swavesey

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4 bed

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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