5 Beech Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5UU
About 5 Beech Close
5 Beech Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5UU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 34% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
Energy performance
5 Beech Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey garage & single storey side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00853/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Beech Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£307,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2015Most recent
£307,500
+39.8%over 6 years4 June 2009
£220,000
+194.0%over 13 years3 November 1995
£74,833
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5UU: £366,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CB7 5UU
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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 Beech Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Beech Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
Closest school
0.6 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB