Flat 3, 15 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AA
About Flat 3
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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Sept 2000Change of UseFullIn 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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£128,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2021Most recent
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AA: £135,000 (2025–2021).
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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 floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,879
Street avg £4,187
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB