1 View Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
About 1 View Farm Cottage
1 View Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good 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 C (score 74).
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 View Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 View Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£388,000
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 5 sales in CB23 8DB: £765,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 8DB
Camellia Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Apr 2025
£765,000View Farm Bungalow, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Nov 2024
£552,5002 View Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Dec 2023
£380,000Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Aug 2023
£905,000View Farm Lodge, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Dec 2022
£1,425,000
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Versus other Park Lane homes
1 View Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.3 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB