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Flat 3, 15 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–37 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). 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. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2000. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £128,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromD56toF28
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Dec 2021from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromF28toD60
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 15 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2000
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from retail to residential flat (ground floor and basement) and retention of smaller shop unit

    Reference
    00/00650/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2021Most recent

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AA: £135,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forehill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £4,187

Above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 4AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 4AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 15 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.