5 Cardinals Way, Ely, CB7 4GF
About 5 Cardinals Way
5 Cardinals Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ely (CB7 4GF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £352,500. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2002OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of small garden shed in rear garden of above
- Reference
- 02/00547/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 24 years.
£352,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2025Most recent
£352,500
+173.3%over 24 years7 June 2001
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4GF: £446,500 (2024–2021).
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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
On years held, 5 Cardinals Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,036
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB