15 Bancroft Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DG
About 15 Bancroft Lane
15 Bancroft Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 22% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
15 Bancroft Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Bancroft Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00451/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
15 Bancroft Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DG: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5DG
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bancroft Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Bancroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Shade Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB