3 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
About 3 Pettitts Lane
3 Pettitts Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 30.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £380,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Raise existing roof to create loft conversion with rear box dormer, replacement tiles and external cladding to dwelling.
- Agent
- JPT Design Consultants Ltd.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02342/HFUL
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Small brick built extension to rear of property (Building Control BN/14/0167) and changing a flat roof over existing and proposed extension to a pitched roof to match the current roofline of the property.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2108/14/FL
What's in 3 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
3 Pettitts Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£380,000
+49.0%over 7 years20 April 2011
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BT: £760,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB23 8BT
18 Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
Sold Oct 2025
£760,00063 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
£875,000
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Versus other Pettitts Lane homes
Price per m²
£3,654
Street avg £3,656
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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