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42 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Ely Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Ely Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Queen Adelaide, Ely, Ely (CB7 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Ely Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF28toD56
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Ely Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Ely Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £350,000

    +94.4%over 11 years

  2. 15 August 2011

    £180,000

    +51.9%over 7 years

  3. 5 December 2003

    £118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4TZ: £545,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Ely Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Ely Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,211

Street avg £3,403

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.
Full Ely report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 4TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 4TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 4TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.