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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 High Street

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

23 High Street is a detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2016. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST

1decisions9documents21nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Aug 2016
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Application for permission to allow change of use from commercial art gallery (retail approximately 40 sq meters) to the entire property (equally approximately 250 sq meters) becoming fully residential.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0348/16/FL
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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.

23 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£975,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2017Most recent

    £975,000

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.

23 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,114

Street avg £3,694

Above

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 High Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£748k

1 Bakery Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TQ

£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£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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