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7 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 7 Swallow Gardens

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

7 Swallow Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB4 1FU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold December 2019 for £415,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Swallow Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Dec 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Swallow Gardens has no planning applications on record.

32

But the area is active

32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Swallow Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£415,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2019Most recent

    £415,000

    +7.8%over 4 years

  2. 21 May 2015

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FU: £535,000 (2026–2015).

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, 7 Swallow Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,385

Street avg £5,335

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Swallow Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£435k

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2 bed
£319k

1 Berrylands, Milton Road

CB4 1XW

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Codon Court, Union Lane

CB4 1QA

2 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Alice Bell Close

CB4 1GN

2 bed
£558k

1 Anglers Way

CB4 1TZ

3 bed2 bath
£717k

1 Belvoir Road

CB4 1JQ

3 bed2 bath
£739k

1 Chesterfield Road

CB4 1LN

3 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Beaulands Close

CB4 1JA

1 bed
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

411/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CB4 1FU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.