20 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 20 Chestnut Drive
20 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom mid-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 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
20 Chestnut Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replace front and back door and replace windows
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01204/FUL
- 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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Chestnut Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£200,000
+33.3%over 9 years23 October 2014
£150,000
+25.0%over 3 years21 January 2011
£120,000
+5.7%over 6 years22 July 2004
£113,500
+55.5%over 3 years21 June 2001
£73,000
+58.7%over 4 years16 July 1996
£45,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £223,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FW
Everything we know about 20 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
EPC Rating for 20 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,774
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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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