2 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
About 2 Houghtons Lane
2 Houghtons Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Houghtons Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Houghtons Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00183/FUL
- Jan 2024Solar PanelsFullIn report
Single storey building for physio treatment room and gym. Solar PV panels to south facing roof of bungalow
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01084/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Houghtons Lane
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
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Sales history & valuation
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5SR: £495,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5SR
3 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
Sold Jun 2024
£815,0001 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
Sold Sept 2022
£500,0002c, Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
Sold Feb 2021
£495,0002a, Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
Sold Dec 2020
£495,0002d, Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR
Sold Sept 2020
£700,000
Everything we know about 2 Houghtons Lane, 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 Houghtons Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Houghtons Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,045
Street avg £2,984
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 217 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 8 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.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
St Peters Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB