1b, Ship Lane, Ely, CB7 4BB
About 1b
1b is a two-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2019); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.
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. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£971/sq ft) was about 324.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£460,000
+240.7%over 21 years9 December 1999
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BB: £325,000 (2024–2015).
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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 Ship Lane homes
Price per m² for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,455
Street avg £3,426
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