1 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 1 Chestnut Drive
1 Chestnut Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 60% above the 2012 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Chestnut Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2012Most recent
£105,000
+23.5%over 9 years12 December 2002
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FW
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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 Chestnut Drive homes
Floor Area for 1 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,200
Street avg £3,121
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.7 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Weatheralls Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB