5 Larke Cottages, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4TF
About 5 Larke Cottages
5 Larke Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 63 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Larke Cottages
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Larke Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Larke Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Everything we know about 5 Larke Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Larke Cottages homes
On floor area, 5 Larke Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB