43 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA
About 43 Forehill
43 Forehill is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 330.4% above the 1996 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 59.3% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
43 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
43 Forehill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 1996Most recent
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AA: £130,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 43 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
On years held, 43 Forehill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,136
Street avg £2,566
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
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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