2 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 2 Chestnut Drive
2 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 67.2% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 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
2 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2012Most recent
£125,000
+6.4%over 7 years3 December 2004
£117,500
+168.6%over 9 years14 May 1995
£43,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FW
Everything we know about 2 Chestnut Drive, 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 Chestnut Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,358
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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
0.7 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB