What type of property is 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ is a detached house.

When did 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ last change hands?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ last sold for £228,500 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £169,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

Across 3 sales between May 2000 and September 2003, 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ rose from £169,000 to £228,500, a change of £59,500. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 6AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ had any planning applications?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ located?

15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ sits in Great Cambourne, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

Police records around 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ?

The closest primary school to 15 Alder Drive, CB23 6AQ is Monkfield Park Primary School (283m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambourne Village College (1.0km).

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15 Alder Drive, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6AQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Alder Drive

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

15 Alder Drive is a detached house in Great Cambourne, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 117.9% above the 2003 sale of £228,500. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Alder Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alder Drive, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2010
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of Garage to Habitable Room
Agent
JPT Design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/1503/10
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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.

15 Alder Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£228,500

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2003Most recent
£228,500
+24.2%over 1 year
15 March 2002
£184,000
+8.9%over 1 year
18 May 2000
£169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 6AQ: £550,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Alder Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Alder Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,920

Street avg £2,816

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

0.3 km

Monkfield Park Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 6AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 6AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.

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