7 Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU
About 7 Waterside
7 Waterside is a mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £314,000 in August 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Waterside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement of shed with single storey garden room
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00975/FUL
- Apr 2021ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition number 4 (Details of Timber Door and Windows ), 5 (Details of the Roof Materials) and 6 (Details of the Roof Lights of Decision dated 16.04.2021 for Rooflight specification, roof finish and windows and doors details
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00151/DISA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 3 years.
£314,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2020Most recent
£314,000
-3.4%over 3 years22 June 2017
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AU: £695,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 7 Waterside, 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
EPC Rating for 7 Waterside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,109
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 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