High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB5 8TE, CB5 8TF.
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At a glance
19 property sales on High Ditch Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £932,778. Average sale prices rose from £405,666 in 2016 to £487,100 in 2025 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 42% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on High Ditch Road range from £210,000 to £1,640,001. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.
House prices on High Ditch Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Ditch Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £932,778 | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 8 | £407,125 | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Terraced | 2 | £338,750 | 18 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on High Ditch Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28A, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 20 Nov 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 46, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 28 Jul 2025 | £685,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Brambles, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 18 Jul 2025 | £401,300 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 29 Nov 2024 | £860,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 17 May 2024 | £1,255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 25 Oct 2023 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 45, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 21 Dec 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| The Cam, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 15 Dec 2021 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 13 Sep 2021 | £276,200 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Bumps, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 21 May 2021 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 11 Jan 2021 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 11 Dec 2020 | £610,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Jadewood, High Ditch Road CB5 8TF | 4 Dec 2019 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 20 Sep 2019 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 30 Aug 2019 | £1,640,001 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 1 Mar 2019 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 6 Jun 2018 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 21 Dec 2016 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Farm View, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 7 Oct 2016 | £474,999 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Loft, High Ditch Road CB5 8TE | 7 Oct 2016 | £357,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near High Ditch Road
Crime
128 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Ditch Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
High Ditch Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Low lying areas close to the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
- Wider area at risk from the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
- Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
- Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near High Ditch Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fen Ditton Primary School 119 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Marleigh Primary Academy 189 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Galfrid School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Fields Nursery School 62 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shirley Community Primary School 303 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School 161 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 198 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cambridge North station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Cambridge station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Waterbeach station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- East Barnwell Health Centre
Ditton Lane, Cambridge · 0.6 mi - Nuffield Road Medical Centre
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 1.1 mi - Milton Surgery
87 Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge · 1.7 mi - Cambridge Access Surgery
125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Marleigh Street · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Teversham BP · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Barnwell Road · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge Square · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Ditton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Nuffield Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Cheddars Lane Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 1.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 780 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,689 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 92% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 92% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 92% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around High Ditch Road
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.3% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.7% | 43.3% |
| Christian | 44.2% | 45.3% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.3% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.7% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.2% | 47.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.2% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.9% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 10.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.6% | 12.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.
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