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2 View Farm Close, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BP

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 View Farm Close

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

2 View Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 144 m² it sits well below the postcode median (238 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 163.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £670,359. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

2 View Farm Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 View Farm Close, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 View Farm Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£670,359

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £670,359

    +127.2%over 20 years
  2. 29 April 2001

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BP: £640,000 (2023–2004).

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On the street

Versus other View Farm Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 View Farm Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,655

Street avg £2,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 244 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 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

0.2 km

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 8BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 View Farm Close, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.