What type of property is Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB last sold for £905,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £370,000 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2003 and August 2023, Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB rose from £370,000 to £905,000, a change of £535,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

The current EPC rating for Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,379 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB heated?

The latest EPC at Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB is in council tax band E.

Where is Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB located?

Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB sits in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

Police records around Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB?

The closest primary school to Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, CB23 8DB is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (263m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

221 m²

2379 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sherman Oaks

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Sherman Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 221 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £905,000 in August 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Sherman Oaks sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2012
OutbuildingFull
In report
Detached Outbuilding
Agent
Bobby Open Architect
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
S/0905/12/FL
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What's in Sherman Oaks, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sherman Oaks has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£907,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£905,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2023Most recent
£905,000
+42.5%over 15 years
14 December 2007
£635,000
+71.6%over 4 years
22 April 2003
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DB: £569,250 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Sherman Oaks lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,095

Street avg £3,734

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Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

FAQ

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