1 Potters Lane, Ely, CB7 4BX
About 1 Potters Lane
1 Potters Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in December 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Potters 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
Price for 1 Potters Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2023Most recent
£395,000
+83.7%over 10 years12 September 2013
£215,000
+22.9%over 4 years4 May 2009
£175,000
+6.1%over 4 years15 March 2005
£164,950
+129.1%over 8 years20 December 1996
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BX: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 Potters 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 Potters Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Potters Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,563
Street avg £4,170
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.3 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Ely St John's Community Primary 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB