7 Blackthorn Court, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DT
About 7 Blackthorn Court
7 Blackthorn Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 50.5% above the 2006 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 21.8% 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.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Blackthorn Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
7 Blackthorn Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.
£109,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2006Most recent
£109,000
+29.0%over 3 years4 September 2003
£84,500
+49.6%over 2 years14 June 2001
£56,500
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
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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 7 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
Habitable Rooms for 7 Blackthorn Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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.
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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