3 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
About 3 Ely Road
3 Ely Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Queen Adelaide, Ely, Ely (CB7 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 80% above the 2016 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
3 Ely Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2019ConditionsIn report
To discharge Condition 4 (Surface water scheme) of decision dated 14.12.2018 for Extension to rear of property
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01468/DISA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Ely Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
3 Ely Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2016Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TZ: £545,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB7 4TZ
41 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Sept 2025
£545,00028 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Mar 2025
£305,00054 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Feb 2025
£692,00040 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Dec 2024
£605,00031 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Dec 2024
£255,000
Everything we know about 3 Ely Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Ely Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Ely Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,543
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School. 5 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB