17 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN
About 17 Avocet Grove
17 Avocet Grove is a four-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 (September 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. 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. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2020.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Avocet Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2020Most recent
£400,000
+45.6%over 13 years30 August 2006
£274,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5GN: £365,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB7 5GN
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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 Avocet Grove homes
EPC Rating for 17 Avocet Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,469
Street avg £2,325
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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