What type of property is 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

30 High Street, CB23 8BS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 30 High Street, CB23 8BS last change hands?

30 High Street, CB23 8BS last sold for £530,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and November 2019, 30 High Street, CB23 8BS rose from £235,000 to £530,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 High Street, CB23 8BS have?

The current EPC rating for 30 High Street, CB23 8BS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

30 High Street, CB23 8BS has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 High Street, CB23 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at 30 High Street, CB23 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 30 High Street, CB23 8BS have?

30 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 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

30 High Street, CB23 8BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 30 High Street, CB23 8BS located?

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

What is crime like near 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

Police records around 30 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 30 High Street, CB23 8BS?

The closest primary school to 30 High Street, CB23 8BS is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (345m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 High Street

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

30 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 180 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 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in November 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garageintegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

30 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE47toD65

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 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 30 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.

30 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£530,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2019Most recent
£530,000
+40.4%over 9 years
16 December 2009
£377,500
+60.6%over 7 years
22 September 2002
£235,000

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.

Floor Area for 30 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,944

Street avg £3,104

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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