2 Adams Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JU
About 2 Adams Road
2 Adams Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 81% above the 2010 sale of £305,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Adams Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Adams 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£552,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2010Most recent
£305,000
+125.9%over 13 years17 April 1997
£135,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB25 0JU: £230,000 (2021–2005).
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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 Adams Road homes
2 Adams Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB