16 Birch Close, Ely, CB7 4TJ
About 16 Birch Close
16 Birch Close is a detached house in Ely (CB7 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Birch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2011ConditionsIn report
To comply with Condition 6 (Tree Works) of Decision Notice dated 17 February 1984.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 83/00840/DISA
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£325,000
+41.3%5 November 2020
£230,000
-8.0%over 5 years7 May 2015
£250,000
+42.9%over 5 years19 November 2009
£175,000
+18.2%over 6 years7 November 2003
£148,000
+29.8%over 3 years3 July 2000
£114,000
+78.1%over 5 years27 April 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TJ: £228,000 (2025–2021).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Birch Close homes
Floor Area for 16 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,221
Street avg £2,970
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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