18 Tharp Way, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QG

18 Tharp Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 41.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 34 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.