43 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
About 43 Lower End
43 Lower End is a four-bedroom detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HT). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £884,700.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
43 Lower End has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
To Vary Condition 2 (Occupation Restriction) of previously approved 05/01273/FUL for change of use of use of arable land to grazing paddock, along with the construction of stable block, muck bunkers, menage, access road & associated site works
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00833/VAR
- May 2014AnnexFullIn report
Proposed annex to replace existing outbuilding
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00292/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 43 Lower End
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 43 Lower End has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£954,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£884,700
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2024Most recent
£884,700
+253.9%over 18 years6 April 2006
£250,000
+100.0%over 6 years30 September 1999
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HT: £567,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB25 0HT
2 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
Sold Feb 2024
£525,00014 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
Sold Sept 2021
£685,00016 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
Sold Jun 2021
£340,0008 Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
Sold Jun 2021
£615,00040a, Lower End, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0HT
Sold May 2021
£567,500
Everything we know about 43 Lower End, 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 Lower End homes
43 Lower End outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,428
Street avg £3,331
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB