Flat 2, 16 Forehill, Ely, CB7 4AF
About Flat 2
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
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£138,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2021Most recent
£138,500
+28.8%over 6 years19 February 2015
£107,500
-1.6%over 8 years28 September 2006
£109,250
+21.4%over 2 years30 January 2004
£90,000
+63.6%over 2 years9 April 2001
£55,000
+41.0%over 1 year11 February 2000
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AF: £180,000 (2025–2020).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Forehill homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,298
Street avg £8,403
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB