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2 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Avocet Grove

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

2 Avocet Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5GN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 61.3% above the 2005 sale of £159,950. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Avocet Grove.

  1. Mar 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00045/FUL
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£159,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2005Most recent

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5GN: £365,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Avocet Grove homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Avocet Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,025

Street avg £2,339

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£258k

1 Calfe Fen Close, Soham

CB7 5GD

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Avocet Grove, Soham

CB7 5GN

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Bittern Grove, Soham

CB7 5FR

3 bed
£285k

1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham

CB7 5TU

3 bed
£330k

1 Bell Gardens, Soham

CB7 5XB

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Butts Close, Soham

CB7 5JR

3 bed
£262k

1 Barway Road, Barway

CB7 5UA

4 bed
£225k

1 Campion Close, Soham

CB7 5FX

2 bed
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.
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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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

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