16 Croft Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QR
About 16 Croft Road
16 Croft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 72.2% above the 2003 sale of £133,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing rear outbuilding and erection of single storey rear extension and associated works
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00853/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Croft Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.5% per year over 6 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 25.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2003Most recent
£133,000
+280.0%over 5 years18 August 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QR: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5QR
Everything we know about 16 Croft 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 Croft Road homes
On price per m², 16 Croft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,462
Street avg £2,655
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB