28 Potters Lane, Ely, CB7 4BX
About 28 Potters Lane
28 Potters Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £425,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Potters Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00017/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Potters Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£425,000
+21.4%over 6 years23 April 2017
£349,995
+66.7%over 7 years23 September 2009
£210,000
+60.3%over 5 years26 March 2004
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BX: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 28 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
Years Held for 28 Potters Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £4,321
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB