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1 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR

16 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Houghtons Lane

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

1 Houghtons Lane is a detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

16 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold September 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Houghtons Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Houghtons Lane has been through 10 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    To vary Condition 1 (Approved plans) of previously approved 21/00490/FUL for Construction of 1no. five bedroom, two storey detached house with double garage and associated parking (previously approved for 2 detached houses (17/00550/OUT)

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01400/VAR
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    To discharge Condition 3 (Contamination), 4 (Remediation scheme), 5 (Remediation scheme), 9 (Foul and surface water), 10 (Soft landscaping), and 11 (Hard landscaping) of decision dated 16/08/2021 for Construction of 1no. five bedroom, two storey detached house with double garage and associated parking (previously approved for 2 detached houses (17/00550/OUT)

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00490/DISA
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2022Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5SR: £495,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Houghtons Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Houghtons Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £3,173

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 208 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£579k

1 Boyden Court, Fordham

CB7 5JY

5 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Abbey Place, Fordham

CB7 5WS

£664k

1 Ashfield Gardens, Isleham

CB7 5WF

4 bed3 bath
£665k

1 Appleyard Close, Isleham

CB7 5QA

£454k

1 Bohemia Place, Fordham

CB7 5XJ

£681k

1 Broad Piece, Soham

CB7 5EL

£400k

1 Aspen Way, Soham

CB7 5ZQ

£356k

1 Badlingham Farm, Badlingham, Chippenham

CB7 5QQ

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.
Full Ely report

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

2.5 km

St Peters Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 5SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB7 5SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 1 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.