22 Bancroft Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DG
About 22 Bancroft Lane
22 Bancroft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 26.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
22 Bancroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 Bancroft Lane
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2017Most recent
£222,000
+50.5%over 6 years10 December 2010
£147,500
+13.5%over 6 years19 March 2004
£130,000
+2.0%over 1 year19 December 2002
£127,500
+114.5%over 7 years24 March 1995
£59,446
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DG: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5DG
Everything we know about 22 Bancroft Lane, 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 Bancroft Lane homes
On floor area, 22 Bancroft Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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