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26 Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 26 Middle Watch

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

26 Middle Watch is a detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 67.3% above the 2011 sale of £385,000. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Middle Watch 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 26 Middle Watch was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    S73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of 21/02827/HFUL (Demolish existing Garage & Construct new Garage in an alternative location) to amend proposed garage design

    Agent
    Visual Creations Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04031/S73
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2021
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment of planning permission 21/02827/HFUL (Demolish existing Garage & Construct new Garage in an alternative location) to amend the roof orientation.

    Agent
    Visual Creations Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02827/NMA1
    View planning record

What's in 26 Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Middle Watch valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2011Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RN: £350,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Middle Watch homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Middle Watch is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,265

Street avg £2,908

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 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 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 26 Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.