9 Cambridge Road, Ely, CB7 4HJ
About 9 Cambridge Road
9 Cambridge Road is a detached house in Ely (CB7 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 378.5% above the 1998 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 57.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Cambridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
9 Cambridge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 2xYew - Crown reduce by 3-4m T2 Laburnum - Trim to clear building by 1.5m T3 Cherry Plum - Crown reduce by 2-3m T4 Holly - Remove T5 Holly/Ivy/Wisteria - Hedge-cut T6 Yew - Crown reduce by 4-5m T7 Apple - Crown reduce regrowth by 2 - 2.5m T8 6x Japanese Privet - Trim back to boundary line on east side
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01349/TRE
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 & T2 YEW TREES X2 - Prune back and lift crowns to clear signs and gutters at front of property, leaving balanced shape.T3 YEW - General prune to tidy shape of tree in rear garden.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01026/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Cambridge Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 1998Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4HJ: £735,000 (2025–2022).
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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 Cambridge Road homes
Years Held for 9 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£951
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
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