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16 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Lower End

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

16 Lower End is a three-bedroom detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Lower End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromG16toF25
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lower End has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HT: £615,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lower End homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Lower End lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £3,434

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Closest school

0.5 km

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 0HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB25 0HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 0HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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