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Walnut Tree Cottage, Prior Fen, Ely, CB7 5YJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Walnut Tree Cottage

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

Walnut Tree Cottage is a detached house in Prior Fen, Ely, Ely (CB7 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2022 for £670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from May 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Tree Cottage, Prior Fen, Ely, CB7 5YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2009
    Conditions
    In report

    To Discharge condition 4 (Tree protection) of Decision dated 09/09/2002 replacement dwelling

    Reference
    02/00709/DISA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2009
    New BuildConditions
    In report

    To Discharge conditions 3 (Materials)and 4 (Contamination) of decision dated 08/12/2005 for reserved matters for 3 bedroom detached replacement dwelling

    Reference
    05/00653/DISA
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£670,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £670,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB7 5YJ: £550,000 (2024–2019).

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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