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1 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£528,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£201,500)+162%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£475,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£528,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£201,500)+162%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£475,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CB5 8SP

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2009Most recent

    £201,500

    +2.8%over 4 years

  2. 18 March 2004

    £196,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SP: £475,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Ditton Lane

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

1 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 162% above the 2009 sale of £201,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ditton Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

1decisions1extensions20documents21nearby
  1. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension to existing dwelling

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    14/0407/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Ditton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Ditton Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,815

Street avg £3,715

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Galfrid School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Galfrid SchoolPrimary684m
  • Marleigh Primary AcademyPrimary943m
  • Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Teversham CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge AirportAirport659m
  • Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
  • Shoplifting371 reports19%
  • Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
  • Other Theft126 reports6%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Ditton Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Ditton Lane was lodged in July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Ditton Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8SP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Ditton Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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