21 Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU
About 21 Waterside
21 Waterside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. At 82 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £440,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
21 Waterside has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2020FullIn report
Change of use from A1 to D1.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00264/FUL
- Mar 2020RenovationOutlineIn report
Internal works creating 3 treatment rooms and 1 large reception area, by addition of stud walls and hardwood doors
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00379/CLB
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 16 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2020Most recent
£440,000
+43.8%over 9 years2 March 2010
£306,000
+2.0%over 6 years1 December 2003
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AU: £695,000 (2025–2022).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB