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8 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU

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Estimated value

£558,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£545,000)+2%
  • Against CB4 1FU's recent median (£435,000)+28%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£558,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£545,000)+2%
  • Against CB4 1FU's recent median (£435,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Swallow Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CB4 1FU

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2026–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Swallow Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2024Most recent

    £545,000

    +26.0%over 9 years

  2. 27 March 2015

    £432,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FU: £435,000 (2026–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Swallow Gardens

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

8 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) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a B (score 84), 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 94). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £545,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

8 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
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Swallow Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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 years held, 8 Swallow Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,056

Street avg £5,382

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary468m
  • Shirley Community Primary SchoolPrimary946m
  • Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary975m
  • North Cambridge AcademySecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station1.3km
  • Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km
  • Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
  • Shoplifting844 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%

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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Swallow Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Swallow Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Swallow Gardens was lodged in December 2014 at band B and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Swallow Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 1FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Swallow Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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