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

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 131 Ditton Lane

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

131 Ditton Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £615,000. At 109 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 131 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

131 Ditton Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2025Most recent

    £615,000

    +241.7%over 23 years

  2. 10 July 2001

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SS: £455,501 (2024–2018).

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.

131 Ditton Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,642

Street avg £4,339

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 131 Ditton Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 131 Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.