5 Bittern Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FR
About 5 Bittern Grove
5 Bittern Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £355,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle, Integral
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
5 Bittern Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bittern Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2012ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form a conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01050/PDR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bittern Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£355,000
+77.5%over 18 years23 July 2006
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FR: £282,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FR
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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 Bittern Grove homes
5 Bittern Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,649
Street avg £2,680
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.9 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Shade 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB