7 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
About 7 Swaffham Road
7 Swaffham Road is a semi-detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Swaffham 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 efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Swaffham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Swaffham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£326,000
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 9EZ: £365,000 (2025–2018).
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
£465,0003 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Mar 2023
£268,0005 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Jan 2022
£362,5009 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Apr 2018
£365,000
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Versus other Swaffham Road homes
7 Swaffham Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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