40 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4BZ
About 40 Back Hill
40 Back Hill is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2021RenovationFullIn report
Renew and replace slate roof tiles
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00010/FUL
- Jul 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement double garage to the rear of 40 Back Hill Ely Cambridgeshire.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00275/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Back Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BZ: £362,500 (2024–2021).
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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 Back Hill homes
On habitable rooms, 40 Back Hill stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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