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The Cam, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About The Cam

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

The Cam is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £560,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes
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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.

The Cam's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions12documents21nearby
  1. Mar 2024
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the installation of gates to a carport.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00126/CL2PD
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £560,000

    +49.3%over 8 years

  2. 22 November 2013

    £374,995

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 co₂ emissions, The Cam stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,490

Street avg £4,072

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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.

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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

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