1 Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU
About 1 Fordham Road
1 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 34.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 84 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 13 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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
1 Fordham Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 Fordham Road.
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00832/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Fordham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£290,000
+73.1%over 11 years17 June 2004
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QU: £355,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5QU
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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 Fordham Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Fordham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.6 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB