19 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 19 Chestnut Drive
19 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 15th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 93.3% above the 2003 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T2 Willow - Re-pollard to previous pollard points, T3 Willow - Twin stemmed, both stems re-pollard to previous pollard points, T4 Ash - Twin stemmed - reduce crown by 1 metre, T5 Walnut - Crown lift up to 6 metres above ground level
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00640/TCON
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Sales history & valuation
19 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 8 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2003Most recent
£75,000
+11.1%over 11 months22 March 2002
£67,500
+55.2%over 2 years15 July 1999
£43,500
+24.3%over 4 years17 May 1995
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FW
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On price per m², 19 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,471
Street avg £2,245
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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
0.7 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