3 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
About 3 Blackthorn Court
3 Blackthorn Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 54 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Blackthorn Court
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Blackthorn Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Blackthorn Court
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£115,000
31 May 2007
£114,500
+34.8%over 2 years12 August 2004
£84,950
+45.2%over 2 years18 January 2002
£58,500
+77.3%over 4 years24 April 1997
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DT: £230,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB7 5DT
89 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
Sold Feb 2025
£307,0001 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
Sold Nov 2024
£200,0009 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
Sold Nov 2024
£174,0005 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
Sold Sept 2024
£265,00037 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
Sold Aug 2024
£230,000
Everything we know about 3 Blackthorn Court, 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 Blackthorn Court homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Blackthorn Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Cedar Court, Soham
CB7 5FL
1 Bluebell Walk, Soham
CB7 5YX
1 Blackthorn Court, Soham
CB7 5DT
1 Campion Close, Soham
CB7 5FX
1 Avocet Grove, Soham
CB7 5GN
1 Calfe Fen Close, Soham
CB7 5GD
1 Bittern Grove, Soham
CB7 5FR
1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham
CB7 5TU
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB