31a, High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
About 31a
31a is a semi-detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 58.9% above the 2003 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Silver Birch tree undermining boundary wall.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00039/TRE
- Jun 2003RenovationFullIn report
Replace flat roof to dormer windows with pitch tile gable roofs
- Reference
- 03/00470/FUL
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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
31a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 January 2003Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5PR: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5PR
2 Manor Farm Barns, High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
Sold Aug 2025
£357,00031 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
Sold Sept 2024
£318,00045 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
Sold Sept 2022
£603,250Old Manor Farm, High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
Sold Jun 2021
£567,50027 High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
Sold Jun 2021
£560,000
Everything we know about 31a, 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 price per m², 31a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,375
Street avg £2,381
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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
2.1 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Fordham CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB