49b, Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU
About 49b
49b is a four-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 10.1% below the 2021 sale of £1,050,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 105.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £1,050,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
49b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,050,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£1,050,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AU: £695,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 49b, 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
49b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,412
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 13 years
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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