The Old Sacristy, High Street, Ely, CB7 4JU
About The Old Sacristy
The Old Sacristy is a mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Sacristy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at The Old Sacristy is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Prunus - Reduce 3mtrs - 15% Thin T2 Prunus - Reduce 3mtrs - 15% Thin
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00970/TRE
- Mar 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Prunus - Reduce crown by 2 mtrs all round. Thin crown 20%. T2 Prunus - Reduce crown by 2 mtrs all round. Thin crown 20%.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00112/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Sacristy has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB7 4JU: £400,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about The Old Sacristy, 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
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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
0.9 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Ely College. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB