40 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
About 40 Swaffham Road
40 Swaffham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
40 Swaffham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Swaffham Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2016Most recent
£335,000
+207.3%over 14 years9 August 2001
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HZ: £349,000 (2025–2010).
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
£755,00030 Swaffham Road, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0HZ
Sold Sept 2015
£349,00036 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 40 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
40 Swaffham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,384
Street avg £3,223
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB