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3 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 The Drift

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

3 The Drift is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 19.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 The Drift's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Drift has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Side extension conversion of garage to living accommodation and replacement of flat roof on existing side projection with pitched roof.

    Agent
    Thirteen One Limited
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1206/16/FL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1009/14/FL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2015Most recent

    £325,000

    +185.1%over 14 years
  2. 3 May 2001

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4JN: £405,000 (2021–2010).

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On the street

Versus other The Drift homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 The Drift runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £2,006

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 4JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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