5a, Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4HZ
About 5a
5a is a four-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2429 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,034,000 is 14.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £900,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Walnut - Reduce crown by 2 - 2.5m back to previous points T2 Holly (@ 5 Barton Road) - Trim back lateral growth by 1 - 1.5m to reduce overhang and re-shape T3 Birch - Reduce crown to clear edge of house by 1 - 1.5m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01038/TRE
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Fig - Cut back overhang to driveway back to line of hedge shorten outer edges of remaining canopy by approx. 1 - 1.5m to shape. T2 Yew - Reduce height by approx 1 metre and then shaped into the remaining crown, nothing off the spread. The tree is suppressed on one side by a large walnut above it, so the aim is to shape the uncovered side to match the covered side.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01010/TRE
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,034,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 9 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£900,000
+80.0%over 9 years7 July 2009
£499,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4HZ: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Barton Road homes
5a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,988
Street avg £3,502
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 12 years
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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