25 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 25 Chestnut Drive
25 Chestnut Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 8th 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.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 21.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 40 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
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
25 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.
£101,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£101,000
+55.4%over 12 years19 March 2004
£65,000
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 epc rating, 25 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,463
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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