14 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP
About 14 Ditton Lane
14 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 80.8% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 14 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP
- Oct 2015ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a white pvcu framed conservatory to the rear of the property.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1702/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionNov 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Ditton Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 17 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2013Most recent
£250,000
+525.0%over 17 years12 August 1996
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SP: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Ditton Lane homes
14 Ditton Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,086
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Galfrid School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB






