52 Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AZ
About 52 Waterside
52 Waterside is a mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 79.6% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2005RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/00448/LBC
- Sept 2002HeritageIn report
Residential use: fitting out new kitchen in existing tea-room & new utility in existing cloakroom, new partition wall to form study in existing hall/tea-room, enlargement of garage doorway & courtyard gateway to facilitate vehicular access and removal of fire surround from existing tea-room
- Reference
- 02/00789/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Waterside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2002Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4AZ: £550,000 (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
52 Waterside is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £2,887
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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