38 Avocet Grove, Soham, Ely, CB7 5GN
About 38 Avocet Grove
38 Avocet Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5GN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 15.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,995 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 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.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£185,995
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£185,995
+59.8%over 16 years17 April 2006
£116,375
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5GN: £365,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB7 5GN
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Avocet Grove homes
38 Avocet Grove is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,861
Street avg £2,313
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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