5a, Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller 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 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 1 year.
£225,000
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 November 2014Most recent
£225,000
+21.6%over 10 months3 January 2014
£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 5a, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Fordham Road homes
EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,616
Street avg £2,539
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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