18 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4BZ
About 18 Back Hill
18 Back Hill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 17% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £305,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Back Hill has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00837/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
18 Back Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£305,000
+87.1%over 14 years10 October 2004
£163,000
+41.7%over 7 months27 February 2004
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BZ: £362,500 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Back Hill homes
Price per m²
£2,961
Street avg £2,565
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.2 km
Ely St John's Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB