7 Beech Lane, Ely, CB7 4QZ
About 7 Beech Lane
7 Beech Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1866 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a basement.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 11.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Beech Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 7 Beech Lane in 2024.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1Apple tree - Complete removal of tree which is slowly dying as a result of fungal infection
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00813/TRE
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Apple Tree - Reduction and pruning of upper branches and general reshaping of crown to tidy up appearance of the tree.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01894/TRE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Beech Lane
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
7 Beech Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 10 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2017Most recent
£650,000
+19.3%over 2 years28 November 2014
£545,000
+105.7%over 7 years23 February 2007
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4QZ: £390,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 7 Beech Lane, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Beech Lane homes
7 Beech Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,749
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Spring Meadow Infant 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
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB