Folly Road, Swavesey, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Folly Road, Swavesey, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/folly-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB24 4AH, CB24 4AL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£385,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£365,256

32 sales

Price range

£267k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2026

CB24 4AH

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At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on Folly Road, Swavesey, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £313,575. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Folly Road range from £267,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Folly Road compared

CB24 postcode area£437,703

Cambridge£512,977

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Folly Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	16	£313,575	28 May 2026
Detached	16	£416,938	17 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Folly Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Folly Road CB24 4AH	28 May 2026	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Folly Road CB24 4AH	26 Mar 2025	£341,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Folly Road CB24 4AH	9 Jun 2023	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Folly Road CB24 4AH	17 Dec 2021	£390,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Folly Road CB24 4AH	17 Dec 2021	£445,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Folly Road CB24 4AH	23 Nov 2021	£325,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
3, Folly Road CB24 4AH	22 Nov 2021	£365,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Folly Road CB24 4AH	19 Nov 2021	£500,000	Detached New build	Freehold
38, Folly Road CB24 4AH	25 Jun 2021	£412,000	Detached New build	Freehold
36, Folly Road CB24 4AH	8 Apr 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
34, Folly Road CB24 4AH	26 Mar 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
32, Folly Road CB24 4AH	25 Mar 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
30, Folly Road CB24 4AH	22 Mar 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
28, Folly Road CB24 4AH	19 Mar 2021	£375,000	Detached New build	Freehold
26, Folly Road CB24 4AH	18 Mar 2021	£442,000	Detached New build	Freehold
24, Folly Road CB24 4AH	12 Mar 2021	£425,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Folly Road CB24 4AH	26 Nov 2020	£275,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
21, Folly Road CB24 4AH	23 Nov 2020	£285,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
19, Folly Road CB24 4AH	9 Nov 2020	£285,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
18, Folly Road CB24 4AH	30 Sep 2020	£415,000	Detached New build	Freehold
22, Folly Road CB24 4AH	28 Sep 2020	£297,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
23, Folly Road CB24 4AH	24 Sep 2020	£355,000	Detached New build	Freehold
13, Folly Road CB24 4AH	28 Aug 2020	£293,200	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
17, Folly Road CB24 4AH	28 Aug 2020	£465,000	Detached New build	Freehold
20, Folly Road CB24 4AH	28 Aug 2020	£289,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Folly Road CB24 4AH	27 Aug 2020	£455,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Folly Road CB24 4AH	31 Jul 2020	£412,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Folly Road CB24 4AH	31 Jul 2020	£375,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Folly Road CB24 4AH	27 Jul 2020	£415,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Folly Road CB24 4AH	30 Jun 2020	£267,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
15, Folly Road CB24 4AH	30 Jun 2020	£370,000	Detached New build	Freehold
25, Folly Road CB24 4AL	25 Jun 2020	£177,201	Other	Freehold
8, Folly Road CB24 4AH	12 Jun 2020	£295,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Folly Road CB24 4AH	18 May 2020	£420,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Folly Road CB24 4AH	30 Apr 2020	£335,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Folly Road CB24 4AH	13 Jun 2019	£4,100,000	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Folly Road	£4,100,000 (Jun 2019) → £335,000 (Apr 2020) → £385,000 (May 2026)	-91% over 7 yrs
20, Folly Road	£289,000 (Aug 2020) → £341,000 (Mar 2025)	+18% over 5 yrs
8, Folly Road	£295,000 (Jun 2020) → £340,000 (Jun 2023)	+15% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Folly Road

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Folly Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Criminal damage & arson	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Folly Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Great Ouse at Holywell, Needingworth and Swavesey Flood warning area
River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to Earith Flood alert area
Old West River (River Great Ouse) Flood Defences area at Over, Cottenham and Sutton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Folly Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swavesey Village College 1,254 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Swavesey Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Fen Drayton Primary School 92 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Over Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.7 mi
Holywell CofE Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

GP surgeries

Swavesey Surgery
58 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge · 0.6 mi
Over Surgery
1 Drings Close, Over, Cambridge · 1.6 mi
Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre
Hanover Close, Bar Hill, Cambridge · 3.2 mi
Sas - C&P - Mkgp Plus Ltd
Maple Surgery, Hanover Close, Cambridge · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Cambridge A14 Moto SF · 1.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Longstanton - High Street · 2.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Willingham · 3.1 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Cambridge Bar Hill Extra · 3.1 mi

Pharmacies

Over Healthcare · 1.6 mi

Dentists

D C Jones Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi
37b High Street (dental Practice) · 2.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 3.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	16.7%	17.1%
Households	586

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,381

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	66%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	74%	92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Folly Road

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Who lives around Folly Road

Ethnic group

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
White	90%	89%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.4%	5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.2%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
No religion	49.9%	43.3%
Christian	39.6%	45.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.5%
Muslim	1.1%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.5%
Jewish	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK	88%	83.8%
Born outside the UK	12%	16.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.1%	47.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	14.2%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	11.7%
No qualifications	9.5%	11.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.6%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.1%

General health

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Very good health	55.4%	52.2%
Good health	33.2%	33.6%
Fair health	8.8%	10.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household	44%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	36.2%	35.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.8%	12.6%
No cars or vans in household	9%	10.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.

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