# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CB24 4QJ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 29 STATION ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB24 4QJ | | Price | £365,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 72 m² | | Last sold | £375,000 Aug 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 30/09/2028 - **Current heating cost:** £677/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £50,675 ### Recommendations - A2 (£850 - £1,500) - B (£500 - £1,500) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) - V2 (£15,000 - £25,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9743-2819-6500-9908-4801) ## Description PROPERTY DESCRIPTION  Steps leads up to the main entrance of this attractive cottage, with an open plan kitchen/dining room which includes an east facing double glazed sash window and quarry tiled floor. The well planned kitchen range features a comprehensive selection of wall and base units, incorporating an integrated freezer, a corner carousel unit and ceramic butler sink, inset to a solid wood butchers block work surface, Fired Earth tiled splash back and a double wicker basket unit. The Range Master range cooker has two ovens, a grill and four ring gas hob, plus a wok burner. With an original cast iron fireplace, full height Victorian style radiator and under stairs storage cupboard. The separate utility room includes additional wall and base units, with space for a fridge/freezer, plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher and a cupboard housing the gas boiler. The ground floor bathroom has been recently upgraded to include a new shower and bath, Victorian style radiator and the floor is tiled with granite.  There are three bedrooms on the first floor, two good size doubles with stripped wood floors, one with an original cast iron fireplace and the second a built in wardrobe, both with double glazed sash windows. The third is a generous single with wonderful views over the rear garden.  OUTSIDE AND PARKING To the front of the property are steps leading to a gravel area. The enclosed west facing garden is a private haven, with an attractive brick weave path leading to the rose arch, an an array of established roses, a herb garden and mature trees offer shade. With fencing to the boundaries and a timber shed included. LOCATION Swavesey itself has a diverse community and is popular with families, due to the successful Primary School and Outstanding Ofsted-rated Village College. There is a convenience store with Post Office and a thatched village shop situated in an historic market square, as well as various churches, a coffee shop, butchers and farm shop and a public house serving a wide range of real ales. On the green sits an attractive pavilion, used by the community. Swavesey is also fortunate to have the wonderful RSPB nature reserve at Fen Drayton lakes leading to miles of walks along the river and a stop for the guided bus. With the completion of the expansion to the A14, residents now benefit from better-flowing traffic, cycle paths and additional local byroads. The village also has a stop for the guided bus, which travels through the nature reserve to St Ives and Cambridge city centre and Addenbrookes. Parallel to the track is a cycle path which is popular for runners, cyclists and walkers. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 29 STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £375,000 | 23/08/2024 | Terraced | | 29 STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £249,995 | 20/04/2007 | Terraced | | 29 STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £165,000 | 31/05/2002 | Terraced | | 29 STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £76,750 | 24/09/2001 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 87 MOAT WAY, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4GQ | £310,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 4 TAYLORS LANE, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QN | £370,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 16 HIGH STREET, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QU | £500,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 122 MOAT WAY, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4GQ | £275,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 2 UNIT B STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £525,000 | 25/07/2022 | Other | | [Same street] 6 STATION ROAD, SWAVESEY, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 4QJ | £790,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £657,500 (2 sales) **Area average:** £363,750 (4 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £358,417 (42 Semi-detached, CB24, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +1.8% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Cambridgeshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,266/mo - **Realistic:** £1,407/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,548/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,122/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £140,700 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,069/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -7% - **10y growth:** 2.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for South Cambridgeshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.8% - **5y growth (index):** 15.6% - **10y growth (index):** 26.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)