54b, Quayside, Ely, CB7 4BA
About 54b
54b is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, 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
54b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2014ConditionsIn report
To discharge conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (window/door details) of Decision dated 12.08.13 for a proposed garage extension and conversion to an artist studio to the rear
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00278/DISA
- Aug 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage extension and conversion to an artist studio to the rear
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00278/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
54b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BA: £525,000 (2024–2014).
Everything we know about 54b, 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 Quayside homes
On epc rating, 54b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 205 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.4 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB