8 Orchid Way, Isleham, Ely, CB7 7AG
About 8 Orchid Way
8 Orchid Way is a detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Orchid Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Orchid Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Orchid Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB7 7AG: £205,297 (2022–2022).
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Versus other Orchid Way homes
8 Orchid Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 0.7 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
0.5 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB