23a, Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
About 23a
23a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 48 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £239,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
23a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£239,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£239,000
+75.7%over 12 years5 September 2010
£136,000
+51.1%over 8 years12 June 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4TA: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 4TA
11 Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
Sold Feb 2025
£390,00028 Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
Sold Nov 2024
£232,50038 Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
Sold Dec 2023
£167,5009 Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
Sold Sept 2023
£380,0008 Vermuyden Way, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TA
Sold Mar 2023
£250,000
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Versus other Vermuyden Way homes
23a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,509
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.2 km
Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB