Honey Hill Cottage, Pettitts Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BT
About Honey Hill Cottage
Honey Hill Cottage is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 sits 86.4% above the 2023 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Honey Hill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Honey Hill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£839,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£450,000
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
Floor Area for Honey Hill Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,837
Street avg £3,738
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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