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1 High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 High Street

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

1 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 16.6% below the 2021 sale of £297,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 67 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sale on file: £297,500 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE50toC69
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Nov 2020from Apr 2013
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 High Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Dec 2013
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Part retrospective alterations & replastering - replace cement plaster to dining room kitchen bathroom & toilet in lime install dado rail & skirting replace & repair kitchen floor and remove dining room bookcase replaster alcove & level floor.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    ListedRetrospective
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2430/13/LB
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2013
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Alterations: remove existing modern fire surrounds in sitting room and dining room line and install wood burner in sitting room with new tiled hearth install register plate and chimney cap and finish as a decorative alcove in dining room.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1231/13/LB
    View planning record

What's in 1 High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 High Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,440

Street avg £4,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 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 CB24 4SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.