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The Ashes, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Ashes

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Ashes's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (75 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ashes, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ashes has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Proposed conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    04/00692/FUL
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£467,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £467,500

    +98.9%over 14 years
  2. 3 August 2006

    £235,000

    +19.0%over 3 years
  3. 31 October 2002

    £197,500

    +38.6%over 12 months
  4. 2 November 2001

    £142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TL: £650,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Soham Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for The Ashes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,922

Street avg £2,882

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 205 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Ely Rail Station — railway station.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Ashes, Soham Road, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.