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16 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
411 m²
4424 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 High Street

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

16 High Street is a detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 411 m² (around 4424 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump.

At 411 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

16 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
25.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 High Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 16 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST

3decisions15documents21nearby
  1. Dec 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Laburnum, remove.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/2345/TTCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

16 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8ST: £385,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

411 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 High Street

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

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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.
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£748k

1 Bakery Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TQ

£714k

1 Beche Road

CB5 8HX

£647k

1 Beaufort Place, Thompsons Lane

CB5 8AG

£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£531k

1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

CB5 8JY

£520k

1 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8ZB

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 12 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 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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