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

Notable views4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Horningsea Road

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

68 Horningsea Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 19% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £515,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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 68 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Horningsea Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 68 Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ

5decisions5extensions35documents21nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0488/06/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 68 Horningsea Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £515,000

    +194.3%over 18 years

  2. 17 December 2004

    £175,000

    +483.3%over 1 year

  3. 3 February 2003

    £30,000

    -55.9%over 4 years

  4. 27 February 1998

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SZ: £560,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 68 Horningsea Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,199

Street avg £3,888

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

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£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

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£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

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£358k

1 Chigwell Court

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