Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£323,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£280,000)+15%
- Against CB5 8SU's recent median (£430,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£280,000)+15%
- Against CB5 8SU's recent median (£430,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Church Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CB5 8SU
5 sales, median £430,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 March 2026Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SU: £430,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB5 8SU
28 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
Sold Jan 2023
£450,0009 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
Sold Sept 2022
£430,00030 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
Sold Jul 2022
£389,0007 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
Sold Feb 2022
£485,00026 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
Sold Sept 2018
£360,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £280,000 in March 2026. At 53 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 15.4% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU
1 live now0decisions14documents21nearby
- Apr 2026RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
External:Remove concrete tanking to plinth, replaster in lime render. Remove concrete paver front door step, rebuild with natural stone step. Ground floor road front elevation, remove external boarding to timber frame, insulation between the studs with sheep wool, repair substrate (lathe/masonry) and replaster in lime. Strip impervious paint to expose jetty brackets. Remove impervious external paintwork to masonry ground floor wall (south). First floor, remove impervious external paintwork to plaster. Draughtproof and fill cracks in plaster with hared lime putty. Limewash external plaster and masonry elevations. Ground Internal: Remove concrete screed floor to ground floor and replace with insulated limecrete slab containing underfloor heating. Limecrete slab will be finished with gault brick flooring, bedded on lime mortar. Remove gypsum plaster to ground floor internal walls (up to approx. 1.5m above floor level). Remove cementitious tanking to ground internal walls behind gypsum plaster. Repair substrate (masonry or lathe) and introduction of new lime plaster finish. Strip impervious paint to expose internal timber elements. Repaint plaster walls with limewash or distemper. Remove failed plaster to ceiling to expose joists above. Remove modern opaque glass door to hallway. Remove modern fire surround and installation of a multifuel stove. First Floor internal: Remove plywood flooring to first floor and conservation repair of historic timber flooring. Remove emulsion paint to walls, repair plaster and paint with limewash or distemper. Remove modern fitted cupboard in small bedroom. Other Work: Repair and renovation of timber windows, reinstate small pane window pattern where it has been lost and installation of slimline glazing where glass is non historic. Replace one window to ground floor southern elevation with new horizontal sliding sash to match those to the west. Repair front door and frame and paint and draught stripped. Reline chimney.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01334/LBC
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 20 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,283
Street avg £4,536
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
124/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fen Ditton Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Marleigh Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Shirley Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station776m
- Cambridge AirportAirport1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
- Shoplifting371 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
- Other Theft126 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Church Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Church Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Church Street was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Church Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Church Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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