The Maples, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
About The Maples
The Maples is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 41.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Maples has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for The Maples has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 20 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2015Most recent
£422,500
+69.0%over 13 years28 November 2001
£249,950
+488.1%over 6 years2 April 1995
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DB: £765,000 (2025–2022).
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£552,5002 View Farm Cottage, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB
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£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
The Maples outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,485
Street avg £3,935
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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