What type of property is 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG last change hands?

8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG last sold for £495,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and June 2018, 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG rose from £165,000 to £495,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG located?

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

Is 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Cottons Field, CB23 8DG?

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

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cottons Field

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

8 Cottons Field is a four-bedroom detached house in Dry Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 17% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £495,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
Garagedouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Cottons Field ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Cottons Field has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Cottons Field has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2018Most recent
£495,000
+200.0%over 19 years
21 December 1998
£165,000

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.

8 Cottons Field outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £2,937

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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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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65 dB

70 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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