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16 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Pettitts Lane

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

16 Pettitts Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2024.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2025
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    New roof to form loft conversion to existing bungalow including raising the ridge

    Agent
    Cantab Design Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    25/03286/HFUL
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What's in 16 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT'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.

Price for 16 Pettitts Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2024Most recent

    £450,000

    +414.3%over 28 years
  2. 20 August 1995

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BT: £760,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Pettitts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Pettitts Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,737

Street avg £3,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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

0.3 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 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 8BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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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 16 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.