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1 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 High Ditch Road

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

1 High Ditch Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 53.8% above the 2019 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 35 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £320,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 High Ditch Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 High Ditch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2019Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8TE: £860,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Ditch Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 High Ditch Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,424

Street avg £4,181

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 High Ditch 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.
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£358k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Auckland Cottages, Auckland Road

CB5 8DP

1 bed1 bath
£392k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
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

1.1 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.3 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 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 1 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.