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4 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP

Estimated value

£455,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£98,100)+364%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£475,000)-4%

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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£455,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£98,100)+364%
  • Against CB5 8SP's recent median (£475,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 106 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

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999

  • 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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

4 Ditton Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 1999Most recent

    £98,100

    +34.4%over 4 years

  2. 23 February 1995

    £73,000

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 4 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 4 Ditton Lane

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

4 Ditton Lane is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 363.8% above the 1999 sale of £98,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. At 106 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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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.

4 Ditton Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ditton Lane 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.

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 price per m², 4 Ditton Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£925

Street avg £3,768

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 4 Ditton Lane is modelled from its 106 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 4 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 4 Ditton Lane was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
4 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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