20a, Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
About 20a
20a is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 51.1% above the 2009 sale of £280,000.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
20a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20a
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
20a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 11 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2009Most recent
£280,000
-0.9%over 3 years31 August 2006
£282,500
+13.0%over 2 years7 October 2003
£250,000
+38.9%over 12 months21 October 2002
£180,000
+183.5%over 3 years29 April 1999
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5NG: £278,400 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5NG
36 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
Sold Nov 2022
£450,00055a, Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
Sold May 2021
£240,00012 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
Sold Mar 2021
£450,00045 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
Sold Jul 2020
£195,00053 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG
Sold Aug 2019
£215,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Carter Street homes
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fordham CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB