53 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
About 53 High Street
53 High Street is a semi-detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2018); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Holm oak - Reduce crown by approximately 2.5 metres on northeast side.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01103/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5PP: £335,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB7 5PP
22 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
Sold Aug 2025
£895,00059 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
Sold Aug 2025
£335,00058 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
Sold Jun 2024
£320,00057 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
Sold Jul 2016
£1,850,00064 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
Sold Jan 2015
£330,000
Everything we know about 53 High Street, in one report
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 High Street homes
On floor area, 53 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB