3 Cardinals Way, Ely, CB7 4GF
About 3 Cardinals Way
3 Cardinals Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4GF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 10.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3 Cardinals Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 EUCALYPTUS TREE (rear garden) - sectionally dismantle to ground level.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00425/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
£399,950
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2016Most recent
£399,950
+85.2%over 12 years9 December 2003
£216,000
+42.6%over 2 years24 May 2001
£151,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4GF: £430,000 (2025–2021).
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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 Way homes
3 Cardinals Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,877
Street avg £3,602
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.6 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB