42 Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
About 42 Swaffham Road
42 Swaffham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £735,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
42 Swaffham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
G1 Ash - Reduce the height of the large slender trees on the northern boundary by up to 3m, as they pose a risk of causing damage to neighbouring properties located in the Burling Way area. G2 Poplars - Reduce the height of pollarded Poplars close to the boundary to no less than 3m in height to manage the risk of failure due to their condition
- Reference
- 26/00403/TPO
- Jan 2026ConditionsIn report
To discharge Condition 3 (proposed materials) of decision 25/00355/FUL dated 15 May 2025 for demolition of existing rear extension, construction of new front and rear extensions and associated work
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00355/DISA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Swaffham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£735,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0AN: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB25 0AN
54 Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
Sold Mar 2025
£480,00022 Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
Sold Feb 2025
£255,0001a, Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
Sold Dec 2024
£450,00012 Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
Sold May 2024
£390,00061 Swaffham Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AN
Sold Aug 2023
£295,000
Everything we know about 42 Swaffham Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Swaffham Road homes
42 Swaffham Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB