What type of property is 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

40 Church Street, CB5 8SU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

40 Church Street, CB5 8SU last sold for £310,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

40 Church Street, CB5 8SU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

40 Church Street, CB5 8SU is in council tax band C.

Where is 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU located?

40 Church Street, CB5 8SU sits in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

Police records around 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

The closest primary school to 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU is Fen Ditton Primary School (398m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU?

The closest rail stop to 40 Church Street, CB5 8SU is Cambridge North Rail Station, 776m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 1.5km away.

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40 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Church Street

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

40 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 24% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 28.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Church Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£310,000

Growth on file: 24.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 January 2017Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 10 months
24 March 2016
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SU: £430,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CB5 8SU

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £4,576

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Century Close

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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

0.8 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 13 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 8SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.