1 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
About 1 Fairview Grove
1 Fairview Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 22.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £377,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garageintegral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2018ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00357/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Fairview Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£377,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£377,500
+86.9%over 14 years29 July 2010
£202,000
+117.2%over 12 years30 April 1998
£93,000
+3.4%11 December 1997
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0LB: £262,500 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CB25 0LB
2 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
Sold Nov 2024
£310,00025 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
Sold Jan 2023
£262,50017 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
Sold Jan 2015
£275,0003 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
Sold Dec 2014
£160,00024 Fairview Grove, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LB
Sold Sept 2010
£105,000
Everything we know about 1 Fairview Grove, 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 Fairview Grove homes
Floor Area for 1 Fairview Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,838
Street avg £2,116
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.6 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB