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1 Phantom Cottage, Snailwell Road, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QB

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Phantom Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Phantom Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 29.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Phantom Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Phantom Cottage, Snailwell Road, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    To discharge Conditions 3 (Brick and roofing material samples) and 5 (Basement construction details and protection measures) for Decision Notice dated 20/04/2016 for demolition of outbuildings and extensions. Internal alterations to layout and construction of new rear extension, including basement and new ground floor access to new extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    15/01536/DISB
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension with roof veranda.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01587/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Phantom Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£380,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2015Most recent

    £380,000

    +79.2%over 14 years
  2. 17 July 2001

    £212,000

    -15.2%over 3 years
  3. 11 June 1998

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QB: £390,000 (2021–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Snailwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Phantom Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,992

Street avg £4,365

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

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.

Closest school

2.9 km

Fordham CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 5QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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