8 Orchard Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5WY
About 8 Orchard Close
8 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5WY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 830 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 58.9% above the 2011 sale of £175,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011. At 77 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Orchard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Orchard Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2011ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Construction of conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00798/PDR
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Orchard Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2011Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5WY: £302,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CB7 5WY
Everything we know about 8 Orchard Close, 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 Orchard Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,270
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
3.0 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB