What kind of home is 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG last change hands?

20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG last sold for £147,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,950 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and May 2005, 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG rose from £57,950 to £147,000, a change of £89,050. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG 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.

Which area is 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG in?

20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

Police records around 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG 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.

What schools are near 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

The closest primary school to 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG is The Shade Primary School (1.0km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG?

The closest rail stop to 20 Bancroft Lane, CB7 5DG is Soham, 1.4km away.

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20 Bancroft Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bancroft Lane

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

20 Bancroft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a loft. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 84.4% above the 2005 sale of £147,000. At 72 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bancroft Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bancroft Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£147,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2005Most recent
£147,000
+133.3%over 6 years
11 June 1998
£63,000
+8.7%over 3 years
29 March 1995
£57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DG: £415,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB7 5DG

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On the street

Versus other Bancroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Bancroft Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,467

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Butts Close, Soham

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£262k

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2 bed

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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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