2 View Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
About 2 View Farm Cottage
2 View Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 13.7% below the 2023 sale of £380,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2023 for £380,000.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 View Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DB: £765,000 (2025–2021).
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
£552,500Sherman 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
£1,425,000Favonius, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Feb 2021
£569,250
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Versus other Park Lane homes
2 View Farm Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,067
Street avg £3,613
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 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