14 Birch Close, Ely, CB7 4TJ
About 14 Birch Close
14 Birch Close is an end-of-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 502.9% above the 1996 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
14 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 Birch Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 1996Most recent
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TJ: £228,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 14 Birch Close, 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 Birch Close homes
Price per m² for 14 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £3,319
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
1.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB