The Gate House, St Neots Road, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BA
About The Gate House
The Gate House is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Gate House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
The Gate House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Gate House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other St Neots Road homes
The Gate House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2.5 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) 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
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB