1a, Ship Lane, Ely, CB7 4BB
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 163.5% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2004
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 2004Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BB: £350,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Ship Lane homes
1a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £5,623
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.4 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB