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129 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 129 Ditton Lane

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

129 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 129 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 129 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SS

1decisions1extensions5documents21nearby
  1. Oct 2018
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Ground floor entrance porch. Two storey side extension. Part single & two storey rear extension.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2079/18/FL
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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

129 Ditton Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2018Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SS: £455,501 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ditton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 129 Ditton Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £4,252

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Coggeshall Close

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£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

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£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

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3 bed2 bath
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

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2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

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£358k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
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

1.1 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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