1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages, Barway, Ely, CB7 5UB
About 1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages
1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barway, Ely, Ely (CB7 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 66.2% above the 2022 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £195,000. 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 performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5UB: £455,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5UB
Everything we know about 1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages, 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 the street
On co₂ emissions, 1 Old Fordy Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,931
Street avg £2,950
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
1.5 km
Little Thetford CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
40.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB