Photo: John Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0Homes in Fen Ditton sell for a median £670,950
That is the middle of 130 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
55% of Fen Ditton’s sales are detached houses
130 homes sold in three years: 71 detached houses, 18 semi-detached houses, 13 terraced houses and 28 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 1.8 times what a flat does.
median sale · 71 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £660K–£970K
- New build
- £727K
median sale · 18 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £611K–£730K
- New build
- £720K
median sale · 13 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £401K–£884K
- New build
- £884K
median sale · 28 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £343K–£440K
- New build
- £426K
Mostly detached: 55% of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Fen Ditton’s homes sold for between £510K and £790K
One sale in ten was under £384K and one in ten over £980K. 2% sold for under £250K.
The median, £670,950, sits in the £500–750K band
130 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
New builds have slowed: 0% of sales in the last 12 months, after 92% in 2023
290 new homes have been sold in Fen Ditton since 1995; the share peaked at 92% in 2023.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £684,476
against £428,400 for a home sold on, 60% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
22% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1% sold leasehold in Fen Ditton. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Marleigh Avenue is Fen Ditton’s busiest street, with 27 sales in three years
10 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 4 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marleigh Avenue | CB5 | 27 | £412,752 | Mostly flats · new builds |
| 2 | Green Lane | CB5 | 14 | £672,651 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | The Copse | CB5 | 12 | £979,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Grey Way | CB5 | 11 | £627,151 | Mixed · new builds |
| 5 | Titch Street | CB5 | 9 | £825,000 | Mixed · new builds |
| 6 | Walnut Court | CB5 | 8 | £729,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 7 | Humble Lane | CB5 | 8 | £714,751 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 8 | High Ditch Road | CB5 | 6 | £772,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Oak Court | CB5 | 6 | £712,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 10 | Tiger Moth Lane | CB5 | 6 | £665,200 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Fen Ditton’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Milton, Cambridge and Fulbourn.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fen Ditton | — | £671K | 8 | — |
| Milton | 1.9 | £420K | 48 | +27% |
| Cambridge | 2 | £485K | 1,012 | +17% |
| Fulbourn | 3 | £549K | 36 | +43% |
| Histon and Impington | 3.6 | £450K | 72 | +13% |
| Bottisham | 3.6 | £465K | 17 | +27% |
| Waterbeach | 3.7 | £387K | 65 | +11% |
| Girton | 4 | £600K | 47 | +37% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Fen Ditton
What is the average house price in Fen Ditton?
The median home in Fen Ditton sold for £670,950 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 130 standard sales. By type: detached houses £724,000, semi-detached houses £714,950, terraced houses £553,651 and flats and maisonettes £407,950.
Are house prices going up in Fen Ditton?
The median was £502,900 in 2025, down 22% on 2024 (£648,350). A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
What are the most expensive streets in Fen Ditton?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: The Copse (CB5, £979,950), Titch Street (CB5, £825,000) and High Ditch Road (CB5, £772,500).
How much does a new build cost in Fen Ditton?
New homes sold for a median £684,476 over three years, against £428,400 for homes sold on. New builds were 82% of sales.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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