1b, High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
About 1b
1b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 82.5% above the 2007 sale of £137,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1b, High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
- Sept 2012FullOutcome in report
Erection of 1.8m Fence
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1466/12/FL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 11 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2007Most recent
£137,000
+30.5%over 3 years23 July 2003
£105,000
+41.9%over 2 years24 August 2000
£74,000
+68.2%over 4 years29 April 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8ST: £385,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CB5 8ST
32 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
Sold Jun 2023
£385,0006 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
Sold Jul 2021
£535,00044 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
Sold Jan 2018
£346,40038 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
Sold Jan 2018
£319,00023 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
Sold Oct 2017
£975,000
Versus other High Street homes
On floor area, 1b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £3,782
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB






