2 Biggin Abbey Cottages, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TB
About 2 Biggin Abbey Cottages
2 Biggin Abbey Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Biggin Abbey Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Biggin Abbey Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Horningsea Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Biggin Abbey Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.6 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Fen Ditton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB