2 Blandings Farm Cottage, Badlingham, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QQ
About 2 Blandings Farm Cottage
2 Blandings Farm Cottage is a detached house in Chippenham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Blandings Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
2 Blandings Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB7 5QQ: £402,500 (2019–1996).
Everything we know about 2 Blandings Farm Cottage, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Badlingham homes
Floor Area for 2 Blandings Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 10 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
1.7 km
Elms Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB