5 Manor Farm Barns, High Street, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5PR
About 5 Manor Farm Barns
5 Manor Farm Barns is a detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 31.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 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
5 Manor Farm Barns'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Manor Farm Barns is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 2 metres T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 3-4 metres (to bring it in line with same level as T1)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00484/TRE
- Apr 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove lowest lateral limb growing over adjacent property roof back to main trunk. Reduce remaining branches back to suitable growth points to clear the property by up to 3m and remove epicormic growth from main trunk.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00482/TRE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Manor Farm Barns
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
5 Manor Farm Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£540,000
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 5 Manor Farm Barns, 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 habitable rooms, 5 Manor Farm Barns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB