13 Dovehouse Close, Ely, CB7 4BY
About 13 Dovehouse Close
13 Dovehouse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 98.8% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Solar PV added
Planning history
13 Dovehouse Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2019ConditionsIn report
To Discharge condition 4 (details) of Decision dated 06 August 2018 for Two storey extension to existing house
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00660/DISA
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey extension to existing house.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00660/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Dovehouse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 3 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2011Most recent
£245,000
+13.4%over 2 years6 May 2008
£216,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BY: £465,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 13 Dovehouse Close, 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 Dovehouse Close homes
EPC Rating for 13 Dovehouse Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,690
Street avg £3,132
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
1.2 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB