The Smock Tower Mill, Mill Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JZ
About The Smock Tower Mill
The Smock Tower Mill is a one-bedroom detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 is 18.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2019 for £625,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
The Smock Tower Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Mar 2026FullIn report
Convert stationed railway wagon with decking into short-term holiday accommodation
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01298/FUL
- Jul 2022ConditionsIn report
To discharge Condition 5 (Tree planting) of decision dated 24.05.2022 for 22/00442/FUL Construction of rendered block wall with wooden sliding entrance gates with a new cart lodge with lean to - retrospective
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00442/DISA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Smock Tower Mill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 13 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 8 years9 May 2011
£500,000
+17.6%over 4 years26 October 2006
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0JZ: £340,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Dec 2023
£610,00026 Mill Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JZ
Sold Nov 2022
£310,00022 Mill Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JZ
Sold Jun 2021
£280,00019 Mill Hill, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JZ
Sold Apr 2021
£700,000
Everything we know about The Smock Tower Mill, 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 Mill Hill homes
On epc rating, The Smock Tower Mill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB