What kind of home is 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG sell for?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG last sold for £400,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG had any planning applications?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG in?

1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG sits in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

Police records around 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG 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.

What schools are near 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School (213m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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1 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cottons Field

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

1 Cottons Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Garagedouble
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Cottons Field sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2020
RenovationFull
In report
Removal of current surrounding hedgerow and replacing with a 1.8m fence on property boundary
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
S/3465/19/FL
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What's in 1 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 April 2019Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DG: £500,000 (2022–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Cottons Field homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Cottons Field lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,015

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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