7 The Drift, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JN
About 7 The Drift
7 The Drift is a four-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 sits 148.6% above the 2007 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
7 The Drift's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2013RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to S/0152/11 for removal of windows from plot 2 side elevations and installation of three velux windows on the rear elevation
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1279/13/NM
- Dec 2011FullIn report
Installation of a Hitachi Yutaki 10kW Air Source Heat Pump
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2041/11
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2007Most recent
£325,000
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 7 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
On floor area, 7 The Drift stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,240
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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