Orchard House, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Stuntney, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 30.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £332,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Planning history
Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£332,500
+202.3%over 24 years28 March 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TL: £650,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5TL
Ellwood, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Apr 2024
£445,000Skirrid House, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Jan 2024
£650,000Williams House, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Sept 2022
£665,000Hawthorn House, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Aug 2022
£660,000The Ashes, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Jun 2021
£467,500
Everything we know about Orchard House, 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 Soham Road homes
On epc rating, Orchard House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,050
Street avg £2,868
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
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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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB