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View Farm House, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
329 m²
3541 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About View Farm House

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

View Farm House is a detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 329 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

View Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF37toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
32%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

View Farm House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Feb 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (fireplace) of Listed Building Consent 22/04217/LBC

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Listed
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04217/CONDA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Retention of Internal alterations and removal of front garden wall and pathway

    Agent
    Bidwells
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Retrospective
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04216/HFUL
    View planning record

What's in View Farm House, Park Lane, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DB's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

View Farm House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£951,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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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.

Floor Area for View Farm House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 72 (C)

Below

Floor Area

329 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£877k

1 Church Farm Field, Park Street, Dry Drayton

CB23 8BZ

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Old Rectory Drive, Dry Drayton

CB23 8BU

5 bed4 bath
£1.1m

1 Grange Cottages, Robins Lane, Lolworth

CB23 8HL

6 bed4 bath
£733k

1 Meridian Drive, Lolworth

CB23 8HP

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Bakers Field, Dry Drayton

CB23 8EG

5 bed
£538k

1 Old Wood Mill, Church Lane, Madingley

CB23 8AF

£506k

1 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton

CB23 8DG

4 bed2 bath
£489k

1 Granary Court, Madingley

CB23 8AN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CB23 8DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

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