8 Willow Grove, Ely, CB7 4EB
About 8 Willow Grove
8 Willow Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 80.2% above the 2012 sale of £197,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and first floor extension over garage
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00900/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 13 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2012Most recent
£197,000
+137.4%over 12 years17 June 1999
£82,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4EB: £305,500 (2017–2009).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Willow Grove homes
8 Willow Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,985
Street avg £3,749
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.8 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB