4 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
About 4 Cottons Field
4 Cottons Field is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 is 48% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
4 Cottons Field's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
- Mar 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, new front porch to replace existing, new replacement dormer and new end dormer
- Agent
- chadwickdryerclarke
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05264/HFUL
- Mar 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, new front porch to replace existing, new replacement dormer and new end dormer
- Agent
- chadwickdryerclarke
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05264/HFUL
What's in 4 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Cottons Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DG: £495,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CB23 8DG
6 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
Sold Feb 2022
£580,0001 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
Sold Apr 2019
£400,0007 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
Sold Sept 2018
£500,0008 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
Sold Jun 2018
£495,0003 Cottons Field, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DG
Sold Aug 1995
£134,950
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Versus other Cottons Field homes
On floor area, 4 Cottons Field stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £3,220
Floor Area
267 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB