8 Searles Meadow, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BW
About 8 Searles Meadow
8 Searles Meadow is a five-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £680,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Searles Meadow has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Searles Meadow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2019Most recent
£680,000
+56.3%over 8 years3 June 2010
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8BW: £539,000 (2024–2010).
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Versus other Searles Meadow homes
8 Searles Meadow outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £3,837
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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