Mariposa House, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
About Mariposa House
Mariposa House is a detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 26.7% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Mariposa House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Dec 2014RenovationFullIn report
To render and paint (in an off-white colour) the front elevation and the front half of the north facing side elevation
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2470/14/FL
- Mar 2014AnnexFullIn report
Alterations and conversion of barn to residential annexe
- Agent
- Ian Waters Design Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0130/14/FL
What's in Mariposa House, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Mariposa House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2014Most recent
£585,000
+37.6%over 8 years24 May 2006
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4SJ: £300,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB24 4SJ
The Elms, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Sold Nov 2024
£348,000Brookside, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Sold Jun 2023
£375,0003 Old Manor Farm Cottages, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Sold May 2022
£300,0001 High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Sold Oct 2021
£297,5001a, High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SJ
Sold Feb 2020
£135,000
Everything we know about Mariposa House, in one report
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Versus other High Street homes
Mariposa House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £4,243
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.3 km
Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB