31a, Cambridge Road, Ely, CB7 4HJ
About 31a
31a is a detached house in Ely (CB7 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 31a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Eucalyptus Tree -Fell and remove stump which is too close to the property T2 Shrub Species - Fell T3 Apple - Fell
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01532/TRE
- Jun 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 ELDER TREE - fell H1 CYPRESS hedgerow/trees - Fell to a 50mm stump
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00810/TRE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31a
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
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Sales history & valuation
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4HJ: £735,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 31a, 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
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ely St John's Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB