What kind of home is 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG last change hands?

53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG last sold for £215,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and August 2019, 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG rose from £134,000 to £215,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (739 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG use?

The latest EPC at 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG in?

53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG sits in Fordham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

Police records around 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG?

The closest primary school to 53 Carter Street, CB7 5NG is Fordham CofE Primary School (488m).

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53 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

739 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Carter Street

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

53 Carter Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fordham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 739 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £215,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

53 Carter Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Carter Street, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Carter Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

53 Carter Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2019Most recent
£215,000
+65.4%over 7 years
2 October 2011
£130,000
-3.0%over 6 years
26 May 2005
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5NG: £278,400 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Carter Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 53 Carter Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £2,156

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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.

Closest school

0.5 km

Fordham CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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