21 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 21 Chestnut Drive
21 Chestnut Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 4th 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.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 13.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 40 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency 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
Price for 21 Chestnut Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£124,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2017Most recent
£124,500
+215.2%over 17 years3 November 2000
£39,500
+27.4%over 3 years28 August 1997
£31,000
+6.9%over 1 year11 December 1995
£29,000
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, 21 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,113
Street avg £2,128
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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