The Vicarage, High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PP
About The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T9. Cherry - Fell to ground level T13. Birch - Remove Ivy and inspect base. Prune to clear adjacent property by 2m T14. Birch - Remove Ivy and inspect. Prune to clear adjacent property by 2m T15. Cherry - Prune branches to clear adjacent property by up to 2m, remove Ivy and inspect, remove dead wood T16. Cherry - Prune to clear adjacent property by up to 2m. T17. Crab Apple - virtually dead - fell
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00731/TRE
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Norway Maple on right hand boundary adjacent to neighbour property suffering from Verticillium Wilt - Fell
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01716/TRE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Vicarage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£470,000
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 The Vicarage, 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
The Vicarage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB