40 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
About 40 Ely Road
40 Ely Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Queen Adelaide, Ely, Ely (CB7 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £605,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
40 Ely Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2016OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed single car port
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01578/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 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
40 Ely Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 26 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2024Most recent
£605,000
+595.4%over 25 years9 September 1999
£87,000
-1.1%over 9 months18 December 1998
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TZ: £350,000 (2025–2022).
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
£692,00031 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Dec 2024
£255,00042 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ
Sold Dec 2022
£350,000
Everything we know about 40 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
40 Ely Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,601
Street avg £3,386
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB