38 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4UA
About 38 Ely Road
38 Ely Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Queen Adelaide, Ely, Ely (CB7 4UA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in March 2021. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Ely Road 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
Latest sale on 38 Ely Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2021Most recent
£230,000
+200.7%over 21 years26 November 1999
£76,500
+81.0%over 4 years6 January 1995
£42,270
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4UA: £173,500 (2018–2002).
Everything we know about 38 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
Versus other Ely Road homes
Years Held for 38 Ely Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,840
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
1.2 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
37.5dB