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5a, Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from May 2012
EPC improved fromF35toE44
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5a

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  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£225,000

Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2014Most recent

    £225,000

    +21.6%over 10 months
  2. 3 January 2014

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5QU: £355,000 (2025–2020).

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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.

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On the street

Versus other Fordham Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,616

Street avg £2,539

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 5QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5a, Fordham Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.