31 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA
About 31 Forehill
31 Forehill is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 19.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
31 Forehill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.3% per year over 4 years.
£508,000
Growth on file: 26.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2017Most recent
£508,000
+160.5%over 4 years13 December 2012
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AA: £130,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 31 Forehill, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Forehill homes
Floor Area for 31 Forehill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Lantern Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB