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6 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
831 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Chestnut Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Chestnut Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Chestnut Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£231,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2015Most recent

    £231,000

    +32.0%over 8 years
  2. 12 December 2006

    £175,000

    +59.1%over 5 years
  3. 6 September 2001

    £110,000

    +46.7%over 3 years
  4. 20 May 1998

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FW: £222,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 6 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,992

Street avg £3,169

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 5FW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.