8 Ash Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 6AL
About 8 Ash Road
8 Ash Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Ely, Ely (CB7 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 10% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £289,950 in September 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Ash Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£289,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£289,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 6AL: £499,950 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 8 Ash Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ash Road homes
8 Ash Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £3,509
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 4 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Fordham 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB