3 Searles Meadow, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BW
About 3 Searles Meadow
3 Searles Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £940,000 in November 2024.
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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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Searles Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Searles Meadow has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Searles Meadow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£911,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£940,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2024Most recent
£940,000
+74.1%over 8 years24 March 2016
£540,000
+27.1%over 9 years15 March 2007
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BW: £515,000 (2019–2010).
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Versus other Searles Meadow homes
On years held, 3 Searles Meadow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,352
Street avg £3,440
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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
0.4 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB