The Ashes, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
About The Ashes
The Ashes is a four-bedroom detached house in Stuntney, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £467,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
The Ashes's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (75 kWp) installed
Planning history
The Ashes has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2004
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£467,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£467,500
+98.9%over 14 years3 August 2006
£235,000
+19.0%over 3 years31 October 2002
£197,500
+38.6%over 12 months2 November 2001
£142,500
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
£660,000New Orchard House, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL
Sold Mar 2021
£395,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Soham Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for The Ashes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,922
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB