38a, St Marys Street, Ely, CB7 4ES
About 38a
38a is a property in Ely (CB7 4ES).
8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Sold June 2021 for £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 38a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2021AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of the ground floor front and side rooms facing St Mary's Street as Residential (C3)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00654/CLE
- Jul 2016RenovationHeritageIn report
Remove guttering from front of property and replace using wide flow plastic guttering and brackets.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00744/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
38a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£730,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£730,000
+421.4%over 17 years29 June 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4ES: £410,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CB7 4ES
Everything we know about 38a, 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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ely College. 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB