19 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
About 19 The Drift
19 The Drift is a detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 341.3% above the 1998 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19 The Drift's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 The Drift has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19 The Drift was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 1998Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4JN: £325,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CB23 4JN
Maple Cottage, The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
Sold Jan 2021
£540,000Ty Draig, The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
Sold Feb 2017
£449,0003 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
Sold Nov 2015
£325,0001 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
Sold May 2013
£265,00017 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
Sold Nov 2012
£268,000
Everything we know about 19 The Drift, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Drift homes
19 The Drift is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB