39a, Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU
About 39a
39a is a detached house in Ely (CB7 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 48% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
39a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
39a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2014ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 2 (Materials) and condition 3 (Windows and Doors) of Decision dated 03/12/2013 for a replacement ground floor rear extension. The proposal also includes a new boundary wall/fence.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00737/DISA
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
A replacement ground floor rear extension. The proposal also includes a new boundary wall/fence.
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00737/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2012Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AU: £695,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 39a, 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 Waterside homes
On epc rating, 39a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,560
Street avg £3,277
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB