What type of property is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR sell for?

8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR last sold for £205,000 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and December 2014, 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR rose from £180,000 to £205,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,005 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5FR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR located?

8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

The closest primary school to 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR is The Shade Primary School (971m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (1.6km).

How well connected is 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR?

The closest rail stop to 8 Bittern Grove, CB7 5FR is Soham, 857m away.

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8 Bittern Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1005 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bittern Grove

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

8 Bittern Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1005 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 52.2% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. At 93 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 25 EPCs). Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bittern Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bittern Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bittern Grove 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.

8 Bittern Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£205,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2014Most recent
£205,000
+13.9%over 8 years
23 May 2006
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FR: £325,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CB7 5FR

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On the street

Versus other Bittern Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bittern Grove is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,196

Street avg £2,702

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

0.9 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

1.0 km

The Shade Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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