33 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA
About 33 Forehill
33 Forehill is a mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–261 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
33 Forehill has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2026Change of UseIn report
Change of use of the first floor from Class E (storage ancillary to a restaurant) to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01289/ERN
- May 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey (rear courtyard) conservatory extension ancillary to restaurant, change of use of existing 1st floor areas to kitchen associated with restaurant(A3) & staff/office rooms associated restaurant
Extension- Reference
- 04/00364/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 Forehill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AA: £130,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 33 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 33 Forehill lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB