3 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
About 3 Swaffham Road
3 Swaffham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 26.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £268,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagesingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Swaffham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£268,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£268,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9EZ: £365,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CB25 9EZ
11 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00015 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Apr 2023
£465,0005 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Jan 2022
£362,5009 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Apr 2018
£365,0001 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold May 2003
£175,000
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Versus other Swaffham Road homes
3 Swaffham Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,350
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
1.4 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB