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

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 40 Lower End

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

40 Lower End is a detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 107). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2021 for £568,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Lower End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    To discharge condition number 5 (Biodiversity) and 14 (Boundary Treatments) of Decision dated 02/06/2020 to vary condition 1 of previously approved 19/01363/FUL for the construction of 2no. four bedroom, 2 storey dwellings, garaging and associated site works

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00492/DISA
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    To vary condition 1 of previously approved 19/01363/FUL for the construction of 2no. four bedroom, 2 storey dwellings, garaging and associated site works

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00492/VAR
    View planning record
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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

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£568,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £568,000

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.

On epc rating, 40 Lower End stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,550

Street avg £3,449

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 199 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
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
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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.
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