30 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
About 30 Swaffham Road
30 Swaffham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 37% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 30 Swaffham Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2022RenovationAmendmentIn report
Installation of roof light to rear roof plane
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00228/CLE
- Nov 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a 1.5 storey side and rear extension with a single storey porch addition at front (see 18/01080/FUL) RESUBMISSION
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01335/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Swaffham Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 30 Swaffham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 21 years.
£349,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2015Most recent
£349,000
+45.4%over 4 years21 October 2010
£240,000
+11.6%over 5 years9 March 2005
£215,000
+129.9%over 5 years21 January 2000
£93,500
+41.7%over 3 years29 May 1996
£66,000
+3.9%over 1 year12 January 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HZ: £335,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in CB25 0HZ
8 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Oct 2025
£365,00026 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Sept 2017
£755,00040 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Jun 2016
£335,00036 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Aug 2008
£142,0004 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Nov 2007
£335,000
Everything we know about 30 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Swaffham Road homes
30 Swaffham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,358
Street avg £3,394
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
1.8 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB