42 Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AZ
About 42 Waterside
42 Waterside is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 28.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Waterside has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00642/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Waterside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£298,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AZ: £550,000 (2021–2018).
Everything we know about 42 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
Price per m²
£2,811
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.6 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB