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5 Mill Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4ST

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
325 m²
3498 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 5 Mill Road

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

5 Mill Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 99). Main heating runs on b30d. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 sits 123.2% above the 2016 sale of £336,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD61toB82
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mill Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Demolition of Conservatory Two Storey and Single Storey Rear Extensions Front Porch and Detached Double Garage

    Agent
    JPT Design Consultants
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2603/16/FL
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Two New dwellings demolition of existing shed new roadway access construction of dwelling garages

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2841/15/FL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Mill Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4ST's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

5 Mill Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£750,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£336,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2016Most recent

    £336,000

    +12.0%over 1 year
  2. 5 November 2014

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4ST: £410,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Mill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,034

Street avg £2,467

Below

Floor Area

325 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 6 years

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.8 km

Fen Drayton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 5 Mill Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.