5 Oak Crescent, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BY
About 5 Oak Crescent
5 Oak Crescent is a semi-detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Oak Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Oak Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Oak Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB23 8BY: £269,000 (2023–1998).
Everything we know about 5 Oak Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Oak Crescent homes
5 Oak Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB