Rose Cottage, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 521 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 54.2% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.