What kind of home is The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE?

The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE sell for?

The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE last sold for £357,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £197,500 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and October 2016, The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE rose from £197,500 to £357,000, a change of £159,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE have?

The current EPC rating for The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE?

The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE use?

The latest EPC at The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE?

The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE in?

The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE sits in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE in a safe area?

Police records around The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE show an average of 124 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE?

The closest primary school to The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE is Fen Ditton Primary School (296m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE?

The closest airport stop to The Loft, High Ditch Road, CB5 8TE is Cambridge Airport, 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

Estimated value

£442,000

Since the 2016 sale (£357,000)+24%
Against CB5 8TE's recent median (£685,000)-35%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£442,000

Against its 2016 sale (£357,000)+24%
Against CB5 8TE's recent median (£685,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Loft is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8TE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CB5 8TE
5 sales, median £685,000 (2025–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

6 October 2016Most recent
£357,000
+80.8%over 11 years
20 December 2004
£197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8TE: £685,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CB5 8TE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Loft, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Loft

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

The Loft is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 23.8% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

The Loft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other High Ditch Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £4,089

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

124/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary296m
Marleigh Primary AcademyPrimary741m
The Galfrid SchoolPrimary1.6km
Teversham CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

Cambridge AirportAirport1.1km
Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station1.3km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
Shoplifting371 reports19%
Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
Other Theft126 reports6%

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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· 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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Loft is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8TE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Loft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Loft was lodged in June 2016 at band C and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Loft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: The Loft is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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