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Hardwick House, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TF

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hardwick House

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

Hardwick House is a four-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 is 43.3% above the 2013 sale price. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

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.

Hardwick House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at Hardwick House in 2022.

7 applications on record at Hardwick House, High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8TF

7decisions4extensions105documents21nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2015
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of Garage Workshop & Garden Wall.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1432/15/LD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 105 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£996,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2013Most recent

    £695,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CB5 8TF: £1,150,000 (2019–2019).

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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.
£1.2m

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1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Ditton Fields

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1 Coggeshall Close

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3 bed1 bath
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£414k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

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

1.2 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.6 km

Marleigh Primary Academy. 9 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 8TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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