52 Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4HZ
About 52 Barton Road
52 Barton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £282,000 — fresh data. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Flowering Cherry (Prunus Amanagowa) - Remove and replace with a fruit bearing tree.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00364/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Barton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£282,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£282,000
+112.0%over 19 years25 August 2005
£133,000
+138.6%over 7 years7 May 1998
£55,750
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
On years held, 52 Barton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,623
Street avg £3,481
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB