5 Cardinals Terrace, Ely, CB7 4GE
About 5 Cardinals Terrace
5 Cardinals Terrace is a three-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1146 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 19.6% 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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Cardinals Terrace's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cotoneaster - Remove as it has been canopy lifted, and pruned twice in the last three years, but is just getting too large for its location. It drops berries and blossom over cars parked in neighbouring parking bays. Will replace with something more in keeping with the restricted space.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00924/TRE
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cotoneaster. Formative prune. Reshape the crown, cutting back to previous prune points removing annual regrowth. We also seek permission for this work to be undertaken on a regular biennial basis.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00552/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2016Most recent
£400,000
+50.9%over 2 years18 July 2013
£265,000
+15.2%over 10 years16 September 2002
£230,000
+25.7%over 1 year23 May 2001
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4GE: £428,000 (2025–2016).
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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 Cardinals Terrace homes
On years held, 5 Cardinals Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,758
Street avg £3,926
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.7 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.2 km
Spring Meadow Infant 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB