What type of property is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ last sold for £228,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and October 2025, 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ rose from £40,000 to £228,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ located?

3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ sits in Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ is Spring Meadow Infant School (411m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ely College (1.3km).

How well connected is 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ?

The closest rail stop to 3 Birch Close, CB7 4TJ is Ely Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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3 Birch Close, Ely, CB7 4TJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Birch Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Birch Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £228,000 in October 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Close, Ely, CB7 4TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Birch Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£228,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2025Most recent
£228,000
+470.0%over 29 years
15 December 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TJ: £208,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB7 4TJ

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On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,992

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

Full Ely report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 4TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 4TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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