What kind of home is 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU last sold for £424,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU use?

The latest EPC at 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU in?

6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU sits in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

Police records around 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

The closest primary school to 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU is Chesterton Primary School (468m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU?

The closest rail stop to 6 Swallow Gardens, CB4 1FU is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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6 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 Swallow Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Swallow Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1FU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 34.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Solar panelsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Dec 2014

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2025from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (16 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Swallow Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Swallow Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£424,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 2015Most recent
£424,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FU: £435,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CB4 1FU

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On the street

Versus other Swallow Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6 Swallow Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,711

Street avg £5,387

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Boathouse Court, Trafalgar Road

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2 bed

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£1.0m

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4 bed2 bath

£314k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chesterton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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