12 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN
About 12 Avocet Grove
12 Avocet Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5GN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 144 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £420,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
12 Avocet Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2007RenovationOutlineIn report
Erection of a chimney
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00277/PDR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Avocet Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
+68.7%over 11 years29 July 2013
£249,000
12 April 2006
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5GN: £305,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5GN
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Avocet Grove homes
12 Avocet Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,311
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Shade Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB