When did 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA last change hands?

8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA last sold for £315,000 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and December 2002, 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA rose from £145,000 to £315,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA had any planning applications?

8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA?

8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA located?

8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA sits in Impington, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA?

Police records around 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA?

The closest primary school to 8 Drake Way, CB24 9BA is Histon and Impington Park Primary School (502m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Impington Village College (794m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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8 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA

1 planning record

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 8 Drake Way

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8 Drake Way is a property in Impington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9BA). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Drake Way, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2016
OutbuildingFull
In report
Single storey summerhouse/studio
Agent
Garden Buildings
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
S/0708/16/FL
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Sales history & valuation

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8 Drake Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2002)

£315,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2002Most recent
£315,000
+117.2%over 7 years
23 April 1995
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9BA: £525,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in CB24 9BA

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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

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Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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