5 Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU
About 5 Fordham Road
5 Fordham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1426 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 132 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 54.5% above the 2011 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
5 Fordham Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension and alterations to house forming bedroom, en-suite, etc
- Reference
- 04/00137/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Fordham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2011Most recent
£290,000
+56.8%over 10 years10 October 2001
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QU: £355,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5QU
Everything we know about 5 Fordham 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 Fordham Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Fordham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,189
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.6 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