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39 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4DA

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
345 m²
3714 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Back Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

39 Back Hill is a seven-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 345 m² (around 3714 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 345 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,233,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

39 Back Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
26.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromG20toF33
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%45%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Rebuilding of front boundary wall and reinstated pedestrian entrance gate- revised scheme

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00138/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Rebuilding of front boundary wall and reinstated pedestrian entrance gate

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00655/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 39 Back Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2021Most recent

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4DA: £389,950 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Back Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 39 Back Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,899

Street avg £2,889

On par

Floor Area

345 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

26.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 4DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 4DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 4DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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