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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
180 m²
1932 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Horningsea Road

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

42 Horningsea Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. At 180 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 £837,000 sits 73.3% above the 2010 sale of £483,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

42 Horningsea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Horningsea Road has no planning applications on record.

21

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.

42 Horningsea Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£837,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£483,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2010Most recent

    £483,000

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 years held, 42 Horningsea Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,691

Street avg £3,917

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£748k

1 Bakery Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TQ

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