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

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 High Street

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

7 High Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 197.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £430,000.

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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

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • 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.

7 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromG19toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension to enlarge the existing Living-Dining area.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04137/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02721/HFUL
    View planning record

What's in 7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2020Most recent

    £430,000

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.

7 High Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,232

Street avg £2,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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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 7 High Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.