78a, Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4HZ
About 78a
78a is a four-bedroom detached house in Ely (CB7 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1966 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 is 21.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £635,000 in October 2018.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
78a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
78a has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Proposed replacement conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00907/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£771,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£635,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2018Most recent
£635,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4HZ: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 78a, 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
On floor area, 78a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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