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Flat 2, 16 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AF

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £138,500 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 16 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 2 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£138,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2021Most recent

    £138,500

    +28.8%over 6 years
  2. 19 February 2015

    £107,500

    -1.6%over 8 years
  3. 28 September 2006

    £109,250

    +21.4%over 2 years
  4. 30 January 2004

    £90,000

    +63.6%over 2 years
  5. 9 April 2001

    £55,000

    +41.0%over 1 year
  6. 11 February 2000

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AF: £180,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Forehill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,298

Street avg £8,403

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 4AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 4AF

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 2, 16 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.