78 Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4BE
About 78 Broad Street
78 Broad Street is a mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 88 m² this is the 24th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home.
It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 170.9% above the 2000 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 30 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 78 Broad Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025AdvertisingIn report
Proposed signage- retrospective
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01093/ADI
- Nov 2025FullIn report
Change of use from restaurant to take away, colour of walls and fenestration- retrospective
Retrospective- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00855/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78 Broad Street
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
78 Broad Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2000Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BE: £345,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 78 Broad Street, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Broad Street homes
On price per m², 78 Broad Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £4,672
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.4 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.4 km
Ely College. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB