5 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
About 5 Priory Avenue
5 Priory Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 432.8% above the 1997 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Priory Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Priory Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 1997Most recent
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RY: £315,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 4RY
17 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
Sold Sept 2025
£315,00022 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
Sold Sept 2025
£330,00014 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
Sold Jul 2023
£305,00025 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
Sold Oct 2022
£342,00037 Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY
Sold Jun 2022
£295,000
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Versus other Priory Avenue homes
Years Held for 5 Priory Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£773
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB