3 Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
About 3 Lark Bank
3 Lark Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prickwillow, Ely, Ely (CB7 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £185,500 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 29.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 58% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Lark Bank 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
3 Lark Bank has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.
£185,500
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2021Most recent
£185,500
+32.5%over 6 years10 May 2015
£140,000
+16.7%over 1 year27 June 2013
£119,995
+76.5%over 1 year2 March 2012
£68,000
-51.9%over 3 years5 November 2008
£141,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4SW: £238,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 4SW
13 Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
Sold Aug 2025
£237,50016 Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
Sold Jul 2025
£185,00011 Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
Sold Nov 2022
£238,5002 Pratts Farm Bungalow, Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
Sold Oct 2022
£250,500Lark Engine Farmhouse, Lark Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4SW
Sold Dec 2021
£703,250
Everything we know about 3 Lark Bank, 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 Lark Bank homes
On floor area, 3 Lark Bank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,769
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB