8 Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
About 8 Whitegate Close
8 Whitegate Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4TT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 51.8% above the 2014 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 125 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 43 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Whitegate Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Whitegate Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2014Most recent
£330,000
+15.4%over 2 years21 September 2011
£286,000
+62.5%over 9 years13 November 2001
£176,000
+71.7%over 4 years28 August 1997
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4TT: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4TT
55 Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
Sold Aug 2025
£280,00050a, Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
Sold Jul 2024
£310,00047 Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
Sold Jun 2023
£274,50025 Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
Sold Jun 2022
£435,00059 Whitegate Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4TT
Sold Dec 2021
£280,000
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What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Whitegate Close homes
8 Whitegate Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,640
Street avg £3,182
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.5 km
Swavesey Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB