What kind of home is 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB last sold for £780,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £429,995 in December 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2013 and November 2022, 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB rose from £429,995 to £780,000, a change of £350,005. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

The current EPC rating for 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 120% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8ZB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB use?

The latest EPC at 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2016 under ref. S/0571/16/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB in?

15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB sits in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

Police records around 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

The closest primary school to 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB is Fen Ditton Primary School (182m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB?

The closest rail stop to 15 Blue Lion Close, CB5 8ZB is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 1.2km away.

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15 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ZB

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Blue Lion Close

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

15 Blue Lion Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB5 8ZB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £780,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ZB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 15 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ZB

5decisions2extensions63documents21nearby

May 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
S/0571/16/FL
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Tree WorksDec 2023Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 15 Blue Lion Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£780,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£780,000
+11.4%over 1 year
29 March 2021
£700,000
+62.8%over 7 years
20 December 2013
£429,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8ZB: £354,995 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in CB5 8ZB

On the street

Versus other Blue Lion Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 15 Blue Lion Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,785

Street avg £3,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8ZB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8ZB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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