What type of property is 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 27 High Street, CB23 8BS last change hands?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS last sold for £595,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £541,500 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 High Street, CB23 8BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and October 2019, 27 High Street, CB23 8BS rose from £541,500 to £595,000, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 27 High Street, CB23 8BS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 High Street, CB23 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at 27 High Street, CB23 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 High Street, CB23 8BS have?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 27 High Street, CB23 8BS located?

27 High Street, CB23 8BS sits in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

Police records around 27 High Street, CB23 8BS 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 27 High Street, CB23 8BS?

The closest primary school to 27 High Street, CB23 8BS is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (345m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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27 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 High Street

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

27 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

27 High Street'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 06 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2011
New BuildFull
In report
Erection of a detached dwelling (Application to extend the time limit for implementation for extant planning permission S/0186/08/O).
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/0206/11
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What's in 27 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

27 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£595,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2019Most recent
£595,000
+9.9%over 4 years
28 May 2015
£541,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BS: £525,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 High Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,628

Street avg £3,070

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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