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1 Blandings Farm Cottage, Badlingham, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Blandings Farm Cottage

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

1 Blandings Farm Cottage is a detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 245% above the 2001 sale of £80,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Blandings Farm Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blandings Farm Cottage, Badlingham, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Blandings Farm Cottage.

  1. Nov 2014
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to planning permission DC/14/0957/HH - installation of balcony style velux window.

    Agent
    Lynwood Associates
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA(1)/14/0957
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension with Juliet Balcony (Development Affecting a Public Right of Way)

    Agent
    Lynwood Associates Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/14/0957/HH
    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 Blandings Farm Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£80,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2001Most recent

    £80,000

    +88.2%over 5 years

  2. 14 July 1996

    £42,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB7 5QQ: £987,500 (2019–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Badlingham homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Blandings Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
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£258k

1 Calfe Fen Close, Soham

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3 bed1 bath
£252k

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3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Barcham Road, Soham

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£235k

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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.
Full Ely report

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

1.7 km

Elms Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

St Christopher's CEVCP School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 5QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

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