27 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW
About 27 Chestnut Drive
27 Chestnut Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 25th 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27 Chestnut Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5FW
Everything we know about 27 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
CO₂ Emissions for 27 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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