2 Dovehouse Close, Ely, CB7 4BY
About 2 Dovehouse Close
2 Dovehouse Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 30.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £337,500.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Dovehouse Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2019AnnexFullIn report
Garage conversion to form annex with ramp to front and alterations to parking arrangements
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00772/FUL
- Apr 2019ConversionOutlineIn report
Change of use from Garage to Annex
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00202/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
2 Dovehouse Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£337,500
+292.4%over 21 years22 August 1999
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4BY: £465,000 (2024–2023).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dovehouse Close homes
On floor area, 2 Dovehouse Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,280
Street avg £3,099
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB