48 Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4HZ
About 48 Barton Road
48 Barton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
A recent sale: £285,000 in January 2025. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 103.2% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Barton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2025Most recent
£285,000
+139.5%over 19 years12 June 2005
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4HZ: £310,000 (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 Barton Road homes
48 Barton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,588
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.9 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ely St John's Community Primary 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB