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4 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Houghtons Lane

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

4 Houghtons Lane is a detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 sits 67.7% above the 2003 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Valuation

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Houghtons Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2021
    Outline
    In report

    Approval of the details for reserved matters for Plot 4 only of planning application 19/01178/OUT for Demolition of agricultural barns and residential development of five residential dwellings, garaging, parking, access road and associated works

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00432/RMA
    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.

4 Houghtons Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£350,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2003Most recent

    £350,000

    +150.0%over 8 years

  2. 18 July 1995

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5SR: £495,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

4 Houghtons Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,832

Street avg £3,352

Strongly below

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 206 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

23 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
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

£681k

1 Broad Piece, Soham

CB7 5EL

£454k

1 Bohemia Place, Fordham

CB7 5XJ

£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.

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