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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–250 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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 6)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC74toE50
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%76%

More low energy lighting installed

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
EPC improved fromC69toE54
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2020from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2016
    Full
    In report

    Erection of fence

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/3045/15/FL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2012
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from Post Office to a residential dwelling and external alterations (including insertion of windows).

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0516/12/FL
    View planning record

What's in 1b, 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.

1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 CB24 4SJ: £300,000 (2024–2020).

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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

0.3 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

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