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

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 High Ditch Road

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

7 High Ditch Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 14.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • LoftYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE

1decisions9documents21nearby
  1. Oct 2011
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Outbuilding

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1525/11
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£465,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2015Most recent

    £465,000

    +116.3%over 10 years

  2. 2 December 2004

    £215,000

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.

On epc rating, 7 High Ditch Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,089

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 High Ditch Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Coggeshall Close

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£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

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1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

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2 bed
£1.2m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

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2 bed2 bath
£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

1.1 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.