53a, Broad Street, Ely, CB7 4BQ
About 53a
53a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sold June 2021 for £465,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2022RenovationFullIn report
Amendments to the front and rear elevations
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01754/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2021Most recent
£465,000
+57.6%over 10 years11 May 2011
£295,000
+18.0%over 3 years14 January 2008
£249,999
+8.7%over 3 years7 July 2004
£229,995
+7.0%over 7 months28 November 2003
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BQ: £249,000 (2016–2011).
Everything we know about 53a, 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 Broad Street homes
On price per m², 53a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,275
Street avg £2,016
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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 St John's Community Primary 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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB