5 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
About 5 Drake Way
5 Drake Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Impington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9BA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since January 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 sits 418.4% above the 1995 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension, external render, alterations to existing rear windows, new doors to replace windows to rear and side and new flat roof to rear.
- Agent
- Blue Ink Architecture
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01105/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Drake Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£133,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 1995Most recent
£133,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9BA: £525,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in CB24 9BA
16 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
Sold Nov 2023
£605,0003 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
Sold Dec 2016
£557,5002 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
Sold Aug 2015
£525,0001 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
Sold Mar 2009
£302,0004 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA
Sold Aug 2007
£425,000
Everything we know about 5 Drake Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Drake Way homes
5 Drake Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,103
Street avg £4,521
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.5 km
Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB