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18 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£616,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£550,000)+12%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£450,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: January 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
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
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

£616,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£550,000)+12%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£450,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CB5 8SP

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2018)

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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 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Price for 18 Ditton Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +266.8%over 20 years

  2. 19 August 2001

    £149,950

    +53.8%over 3 years

  3. 7 November 1997

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SP: £450,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 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 18 Ditton Lane

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

18 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 150.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 18 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

2decisions1extensions17documents21nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey conservatory to rear of existing dwelling house.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    C/02/0857
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 18 Ditton Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,612

Street avg £3,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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%

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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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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 18 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Ditton Lane was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 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
18 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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