Camellia Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
About Camellia Cottage
Camellia Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £765,000 — fresh data. At 218 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Camellia Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£823,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2025Most recent
£765,000
+71.9%over 14 years9 March 2011
£445,000
+114.5%over 12 years26 May 1998
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DB: £569,250 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 8DB
View 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
£1,425,000Favonius, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
Sold Feb 2021
£569,250
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Versus other Park Lane homes
Camellia Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,509
Street avg £3,807
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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