1 Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
About 1 Barway Road
1 Barway Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barway, Ely, Ely (CB7 5UA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 5 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 89.9% above the 2010 sale of £138,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barway Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Roof insulation improved
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Jul 2016ConditionsIn report
To vary Condition 2 (materials) of previously approved 13/00335/FUL for two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00692/VAR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barway Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£138,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2010Most recent
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5UA: £595,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5UA
5d, Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
Sold Aug 2024
£1,050,000Pond View, Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
Sold Jan 2024
£1,320,000Lake View, Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
Sold Dec 2021
£75,0004 Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
Sold Jun 2021
£230,00015 Barway Road, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UA
Sold May 2021
£595,000
Everything we know about 1 Barway Road, 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 Barway Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Barway Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,704
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 224 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
1.8 km
Little Thetford CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB