Terracotta, Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
About Terracotta
Terracotta is a three-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 695 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 71.5% above the 2012 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 65 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 53 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Terracotta's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Terracotta has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Terracotta saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 6 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2012Most recent
£179,000
-5.8%over 2 years9 March 2009
£190,000
+18.8%over 3 years6 October 2005
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RT: £310,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4RT
8 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Jun 2025
£13,468,278Harlyn, Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Apr 2025
£310,00045 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Nov 2024
£255,00038 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Sept 2022
£100,00011 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Nov 2021
£327,552
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Versus other Whitton Close homes
Terracotta is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,771
Street avg £12,058
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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 Village College. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB