41 Back Hill, Ely, CB7 4DA
About 41 Back Hill
41 Back Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 120.1% above the 2006 sale of £119,950. At 71 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
41 Back Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 41 Back Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.1% per year over 8 years.
£119,950
Growth on file: 26.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2006Most recent
£119,950
+499.7%over 7 years20 August 1998
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4DA: £435,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 41 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
On floor area, 41 Back Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,689
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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