What type of property is 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU?

4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU is a detached house.

What did 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU sell for?

4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU last sold for £900,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and August 2024, 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU rose from £235,000 to £900,000, a change of £665,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU?

4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU have?

The only planning records linked to 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU?

4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU located?

4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU sits in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU?

The closest primary school to 4 Old Rectory Drive, CB23 8BU is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (337m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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4 Old Rectory Drive, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BU

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Old Rectory Drive

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

4 Old Rectory Drive is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Sold August 2024 for £900,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Old Rectory Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Old Rectory Drive, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 4 Old Rectory Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

May 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Wellingtonia Sequoia Tree - Crown lift to above the flat roof approx 3m, Reduce side branches by 2m and Reduce all the needles and pinecones. Reason - Tree is 190 year old and very close to the property. Reducing the branches will more light into the front rooms of the house, reduce all the needles and pinecones that fall onto our flat roof and on the ground and courtyard (highlighted in photographs).In structural survey on the front of the house as some cracking to the external walls has been noted. The tree is thought to be of no current structural risk, but advised for proper maintenance of the tree to regularly be undertaken and the wall(s) monitored for further movement.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
25/0317/TTPO
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Mar 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Wellingtonia Sequoia Tree - Reduce crown by 3m and side branches by 2m. Reason - Tree is 190 year old and very close to the property. In structural survey on the front of the house as some cracking to the external walls has been noted. The tree is thought to be of no current structural risk, but advised for proper maintenance of the tree to regularly be undertaken and the wall(s) monitored for further movement.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
25/0106/TTPO
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What's in 4 Old Rectory Drive, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

4 Old Rectory Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£948,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£900,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£900,000
+283.0%over 27 years
7 March 1997
£235,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CB23 8BU: £595,000 (2006–2006).

Nearby sales in CB23 8BU

1 Old Rectory Drive, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BU
Sold Dec 2006
£595,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

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