40 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
About 40 Cage Hill
40 Cage Hill is a mid-terrace house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
40 Cage Hill's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
40 Cage Hill 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 Cage Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0JS: £379,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 0JS
10 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
Sold May 2024
£405,00031 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
Sold Oct 2022
£340,00032 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
Sold Apr 2021
£485,0004 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
Sold Oct 2020
£342,00029 Cage Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JS
Sold Sept 2019
£362,500
Everything we know about 40 Cage Hill, 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 Cage Hill homes
CO₂ Emissions for 40 Cage Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB