4 Ship Lane, Ely, CB7 4BB
About 4 Ship Lane
4 Ship Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 51.6% above the 2014 sale of £277,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
4 Ship Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Ship Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Ship Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2014Most recent
£277,000
+33.5%over 11 years5 December 2002
£207,500
+41.2%over 2 years7 January 2000
£147,000
+93.4%over 4 years20 November 1995
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BB: £350,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 4 Ship Lane, 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
4 Ship Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,916
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.5 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.4 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB