14 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN
About 14 Avocet Grove
14 Avocet Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5GN). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 81.6% above the 2011 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
14 Avocet Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2006Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension, new garage and conversion of existing drive through to living accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00047/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
14 Avocet Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.
£249,999
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2011Most recent
£249,999
+14.4%over 5 years16 December 2005
£218,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5GN: £365,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB7 5GN
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Avocet Grove homes
Floor Area for 14 Avocet Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,543
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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