The Milking Parlour, High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
About The Milking Parlour
The Milking Parlour is a two-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 73.9% above the 2004 sale of £395,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
External or internal wall insulation added
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Milking Parlour has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at The Milking Parlour, High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
- Nov 2017ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed front extension new dormer window internal & external alterations
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3316/17/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2020Decision
- ExtensionMar 2019Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Milking Parlour valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2004Most recent
£395,000
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
The Milking Parlour outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,532
Street avg £3,799
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB






