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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 28 High Street

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

28 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 243.6% above the 1998 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemelectric
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE41toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
35%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. 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 28 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.

28 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 1998Most recent

    £110,000

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.

28 High Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £3,179

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 km

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 8BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.