8 Ellwood Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RN
About 8 Ellwood Close
8 Ellwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £580,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Ellwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ellwood Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two-storey rear extension and all associated works
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01653/FUL
- Jul 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00311/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ellwood Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2025Most recent
£580,000
+211.8%over 21 years10 April 2003
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5RN: £520,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CB7 5RN
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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 Ellwood Close homes
8 Ellwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,473
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 13 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.
Closest school
0.4 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB