2 Palace Lane, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QE
About 2 Palace Lane
2 Palace Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 is 10% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
2 Palace Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a two-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00398/FUL
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Bramley Apple tree (Malus domestica) - Crown reduction by up to 1.2 metres and removal of any crossing branches. Required for general health of the tree and due to encroachment into the neighbouring garden.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00087/TRE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Palace Lane
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
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2016Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CB7 5QE: £200,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in CB7 5QE
Everything we know about 2 Palace Lane, 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 Palace Lane homes
2 Palace Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
2.2 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB