17 Croft Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QR
About 17 Croft Road
17 Croft Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £410,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing extensions and construction of extensions and associated works
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00170/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Croft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.2% per year over 2 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 37.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2024Most recent
£410,000
+105.0%over 2 years16 May 2022
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QR: £345,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5QR
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Versus other Croft Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Croft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,147
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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