44 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4BZ
About 44 Back Hill
44 Back Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 31.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
44 Back Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Sycamore- Remove to ground level and grind out stump due to subsidence (a more location appropriate tree will be planted in its place)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00454/TRE
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Sycamore- Reduce to previous reduction points (removing 4.5 meters of growth) to maintain this tree in its current location. T2 Cherry- Reduce to previous reduction points (removing 2 meters of growth) to maintain this tree in its current location. T3 Weeping Birch- Remove to ground level due to severe decay at the base. G4 2x Apple trees- Reduce in height by 30% (70cms-1m) and shape, remove major deadwood and crossing branches due to Inonotus hispidus being present on both trees. T5 Hawthorn- Remove as close to ground level as is reasonably possible due to close proximity to fence and electricity cables.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01201/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
44 Back Hill saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.
£348,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2011Most recent
£348,000
+16.0%over 3 years13 May 2008
£300,000
-7.7%over 1 year5 January 2007
£325,000
+47.8%over 9 months24 March 2006
£219,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BZ: £362,500 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 44 Back Hill, in one report
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
CO₂ Emissions for 44 Back Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,005
Street avg £2,563
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB