Ditton Lane - CB5 8SR
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8SR is a residential postcode situated on Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 181st largest and 145th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 26 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,852
- 10 Year change
- up 13.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,772pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £460/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8SR is a residential postcode situated on Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 181st largest and 145th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 26 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,852
- 10 Year change
- up 13.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,772pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £460/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8SR
- 34 Ditton Lane
Unknown
- 36 Ditton Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Ditton Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 40 Ditton Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 42 Ditton Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8SR sold for £450,000 on 18th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £399,852.
The CB5 8SR Sales Market has increased by 13.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £399,852 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £410,785 |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £414,865 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £395,696 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £396,197 |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £373,157 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £362,841 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £364,349 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £364,011 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £359,507 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £351,905 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £317,767 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £284,532 |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £258,382 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £245,669 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £237,651 |
| June 2010 | 17.7% | £238,269 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £202,388 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £223,472 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £233,826 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,772.
The CB5 8SR Rental Market has increased by 42.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,772pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2024 | 4% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,638pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.5% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.5% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.2% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £937pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £984pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £975pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th August 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
CB5 8SR has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House46, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR46, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR
- Sold Jun 2025£500,000 | 3 Bed House44, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR44, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR
- Sold Mar 2025£473,007 | 3 Bed House62, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR62, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR
- Sold Jul 2024£450,000 | 3 Bed House80, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR80, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR
- Sold Jul 2022£485,000 | 4 Bed House84, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR84, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8SR is the 181st largest and the 145th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8UD, Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UD28 Addresses|66 m away
- CB5 8TW, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8TW28 Addresses|84 m away
- CB5 8TU, Velos Walk, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8TU5 Addresses|100 m away
- CB5 8QR, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8QR17 Addresses|104 m away
- CB5 8UA, Bergholt Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UA8 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (3)
- mid-century house (19)
- mid-century flat (4)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2002£785,000 | 5 Bed House106, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS106, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS
- Sold Dec 2025£650,000 | 4 Bed House104, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS104, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS
- Sold Mar 2025£615,000 | 4 Bed House131, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS131, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS
Schools Nearby
- Fen Ditton Primary School800 m away
- Marleigh Primary Academy900 m away
- The Galfrid School900 m away
- North Cambridge Academy2.8 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.8 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8SR is Cambridge North station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.1 km away
- Cambridge|3.2 km away
- Cambridge South|5.3 km away
- Waterbeach|5.5 km away
