46 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4BZ
About 46 Back Hill
46 Back Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 57.9% above the 2011 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 46 Back Hill.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Family room/Kitchen with cloak rooms and WC facilities to replace existing extension. Additional bedroom and larger bathroom on first floor. New double garage/Studio Space to the rear in place of existing shed.
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00612/FUL
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey ground floor extension and first floor extension
- Reference
- 02/00837/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
46 Back Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£335,000
+86.1%over 9 years2 July 2002
£180,000
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
46 Back Hill outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,326
Street avg £2,594
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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