9 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
About 9 Swaffham Road
9 Swaffham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 33.4% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2009ConditionsIn report
To Discharge conditions 3 (Tree protection scheme) and 4 (Details of foundations re: tree) of Decision dated15/07/2009 for a single storey rear extension and garage (replacement of existing garage and outbuildings.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00399/DISA
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and garage (replacement of existing garage and outbuildings
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00399/FUL
What's in 9 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Swaffham Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2018Most recent
£365,000
+288.3%over 19 years22 February 1999
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9EZ: £362,500 (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
£465,0003 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Mar 2023
£268,0005 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold Jan 2022
£362,5001 Swaffham Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EZ
Sold May 2003
£175,000
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Versus other Swaffham Road homes
On epc rating, 9 Swaffham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,310
Street avg £2,858
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB