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21a, Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 48 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2014from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2025from Sept 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a 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.

Price for 21a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£202,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2017Most recent

    £202,000

    +41.3%over 9 years
  2. 3 April 2008

    £143,000

    +58.9%over 5 years
  3. 25 April 2002

    £89,995

    +83.9%over 4 years
  4. 13 May 1997

    £48,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4TA: £250,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Vermuyden Way homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,741

Street avg £2,844

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 4TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 21a, Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.