What type of property is 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY?

5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY last change hands?

5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY last sold for £285,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY?

5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,617 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY?

5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY located?

5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY sits in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY 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 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY?

The closest primary school to 5a, Priory Avenue, CB24 4RY is Swavesey Primary School (144m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (222m).

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5a, Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1617 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a four-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RY). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 55.8% above the 2010 sale of £285,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Priory Avenue, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2010Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RY: £315,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CB24 4RY

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On the street

Versus other Priory Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,897

Street avg £2,653

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£449k

1 Chantry Close, Swavesey

CB24 4GJ

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£425k

1 Moat Way, Swavesey

CB24 4TR

4 bed

£378k

1 Priory Avenue, Swavesey

CB24 4RY

4 bed1 bath

£600k

1 Hobbledods Close, Swavesey

CB24 4QH

4 bed

£690k

1 High Street, Swavesey

CB24 4QU

4 bed1 bath

£469k

1 Boxworth End, Swavesey

CB24 4RA

3 bed2 bath

£354k

1 Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey

CB24 4RR

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Hall Court, Fen Drayton

CB24 4TG

3 bed1 bath

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

0.1 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 4RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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