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21 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Ditton Lane

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

21 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 52.6% above the 2013 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

21 Ditton Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

1decisions1extensions18documents21nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Loft conversion, extension to roof to bay window over front door and two velux windows to front elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    11/0494/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 21 Ditton Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£322,500

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2013Most recent

    £322,500

    +30.3%over 6 years

  2. 19 April 2007

    £247,500

    +230.0%over 9 years

  3. 22 May 1997

    £75,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 21 Ditton Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,131

Street avg £3,638

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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
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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

0.7 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Galfrid School. 19 schools nearby.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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