5 Buckthorn, Ely, CB7 4TN
About 5 Buckthorn
5 Buckthorn is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4TN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 106.2% above the 2004 sale of £128,500. At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Buckthorn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Buckthorn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Buckthorn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 4 years.
£128,500
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2004Most recent
£128,500
+94.7%over 4 years5 June 2000
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TN: £245,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 5 Buckthorn, 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 Buckthorn homes
Floor Area for 5 Buckthorn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,977
Street avg £3,171
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
1.7 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB