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

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Church Street

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

7 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold February 2022 for £485,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromF23toE43
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2021from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromE43toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU

1decisions3documents21nearby
  1. Sept 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Leyland Cypress 'Castlewellan'. Remove/fell tree. Roots are causing issues with the drive and the root was damaged during gas mains works.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    S/3374/18/TC
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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.

Price for 7 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2022Most recent

    £485,000

    +26.0%over 4 years
  2. 19 January 2018

    £385,000

    +54.0%over 4 years
  3. 14 November 2013

    £250,000

    +3.1%over 3 years
  4. 29 September 2010

    £242,500

    +116.5%over 11 years
  5. 17 June 1999

    £112,000

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

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.

7 Church Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,640

Street avg £4,426

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Church 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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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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CB5 8SU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.