50 Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AZ
About 50 Waterside
50 Waterside is a four-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 is 22.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in June 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
50 Waterside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 50 Waterside.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00887/FUL
- Feb 2020ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 3 (Door Details) on Decision 25.9.2019 for Raising the roof to allow a loft conversion, including rear dormer window; new larger window and new entrance door to front elevation and other minor changes to rear elevations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01095/DISA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
50 Waterside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2019Most recent
£625,000
+81.2%over 15 years23 September 2003
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AZ: £400,000 (2021–2018).
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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 habitable rooms, 50 Waterside stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,434
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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