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12 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Blackthorn Court

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

12 Blackthorn Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 127.3% above the 2002 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 54 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
23%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackthorn Court 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.

12 Blackthorn Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£121,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2002Most recent

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DT: £230,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Court homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Blackthorn Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,704

Street avg £3,018

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed
£258k

1 Calfe Fen Close, Soham

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3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Avocet Grove, Soham

CB7 5GN

3 bed2 bath
£330k

1 Bell Gardens, Soham

CB7 5XB

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Butts Close, Soham

CB7 5JR

3 bed
£262k

1 Barway Road, Barway

CB7 5UA

4 bed
£225k

1 Campion Close, Soham

CB7 5FX

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.
Full Ely report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Weatheralls Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.