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12 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Horningsea Road

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

12 Horningsea Road is a detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £642,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ

1 live now
0decisions18documents21nearby
  1. Apr 2026
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of detached dwelling with access, landscaping and associated works

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    26/01555/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£833,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£642,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2020Most recent

    £642,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SZ: £515,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Horningsea Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Horningsea Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,862

On par

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Horningsea Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

£714k

1 Beche Road

CB5 8HX

£647k

1 Beaufort Place, Thompsons Lane

CB5 8AG

£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 8 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 8SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 12 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.