River Bank Cottage, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
About River Bank Cottage
River Bank Cottage is a detached house in Prickwillow, Ely, Ely (CB7 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 sits 72% above the 2007 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. At 181 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
River Bank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
River Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at River Bank Cottage
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 April 2007Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4UP: £485,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in CB7 4UP
Bridge Farm, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
Sold Oct 2024
£515,000Thorntree House, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
Sold May 2022
£715,000Riverside Cottage, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
Sold Dec 2017
£485,000Grebe House, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
Sold Aug 2014
£375,000Riverdale, Padnal Bank, Prickwillow, Ely, CB7 4UP
Sold Apr 2002
£185,000
Everything we know about River Bank Cottage, 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 Padnal Bank homes
Price per m² for River Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,657
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB