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55 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, CB5 8QQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 55 Ditton Fields

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

55 Ditton Fields is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the 16th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 54 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 189.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £209,995.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, CB5 8QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Ditton Fields has no planning applications on record.

21

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£209,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £209,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8QQ: £400,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ditton Fields homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 55 Ditton Fields runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Ditton Fields

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Amber Court, Peverel Road

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1 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Century Close

CB5 8EL

1 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Auckland Cottages, Auckland Road

CB5 8DP

1 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£392k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Galfrid School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CB5 8QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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