8 Ship Lane, Ely, CB7 4BB
About 8 Ship Lane
8 Ship Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 54.8% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ship Lane 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
8 Ship Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2011Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BB: £350,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Ship Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,427
Street avg £4,040
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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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