1 The Three Blackbirds, 41 Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4BD
About 1 The Three Blackbirds
1 The Three Blackbirds is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 599 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 50% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 124% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
1 The Three Blackbirds ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2007RenovationHeritageIn report
Raise the height of the reinstated chimney.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01289/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Three Blackbirds saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2011Most recent
£180,000
+2.9%over 3 years23 September 2007
£175,000
+31.6%over 1 year30 March 2006
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BD: £217,001 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CB7 4BD
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Broad Street homes
On epc rating, 1 The Three Blackbirds stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,234
Street avg £2,431
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Ely College. 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB