What kind of home is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB sell for?

1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB last sold for £185,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB in?

1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

The closest primary school to 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB is The Weatheralls Primary School (157m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (832m).

How well connected is 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB?

The closest rail stop to 1 Bell Gardens, CB7 5XB is Soham, 724m away.

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1 Bell Gardens, Soham, Ely, CB7 5XB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bell Gardens

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

1 Bell Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 78.4% above the 2004 sale of £185,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageSingle, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bell Gardens, Soham, Ely, CB7 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bell Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 July 2004Most recent
£185,000

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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.

Full Ely report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Weatheralls Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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