18 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
About 18 Pettitts Lane
18 Pettitts Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £760,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2017AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment of planning permission S/3546/16/FL
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2279/17/NM
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Ground Floor Extensions to Front & Rear and New Roof to Form Loft Conversion.
- Agent
- T F Designs
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3546/16/FL
What's in 18 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 9 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2025Most recent
£760,000
+100.0%over 8 years14 December 2016
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BT: £657,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB23 8BT
63 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold May 2025
£525,00015 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold Jan 2025
£657,50032 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold Oct 2024
£815,00021 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold Jun 2024
£875,00016 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold Feb 2024
£450,000
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Versus other Pettitts Lane homes
Years Held for 18 Pettitts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,086
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB