17 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4DA
About 17 Back Hill
17 Back Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 131.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Back Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Back Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£325,000
+173.1%over 22 years14 August 2002
£119,000
+25.3%over 1 year30 May 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4DA: £435,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 17 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
Years Held for 17 Back Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,916
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
1.3 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