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Biggin Abbey House, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Biggin Abbey House

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

Biggin Abbey House is a semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Biggin Abbey House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Biggin Abbey House, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Biggin Abbey House 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.

Biggin Abbey House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Horningsea Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Biggin Abbey House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Biggin Abbey House

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.
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£520k

1 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8ZB

£531k

1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

CB5 8JY

£460k

1 Auckland Road

CB5 8DW

£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£452k

1 Abbey Gardens, Ditton Walk

CB5 8EH

£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

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

1.6 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.3 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 7 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 8TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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 Biggin Abbey House, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.