Cambridge Road, Ely, CB7
East of England
£800,000
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
DetachedArea
2327 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Dating from 1928, this five-bedroom detached Arts and Crafts house offers substantial accommodation and a plot of almost a quarter of an acre, subject to survey. The property is close to Ely city centre, King’s School and the railway station, and is offered with no upward chain. The house requires modernisation, with scope to update the existing rooms while retaining period details including exposed beams, timber panelling, fireplaces and leaded-light windows.
The ground floor includes a reception hall, separate sitting and dining rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, pantry and cloakroom. Upstairs are five bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The oil-fired central heating boiler was replaced in 2020, according to the listing.
Outside, mature hedging and trees enclose the garden, which includes lawn, established planting and an air raid shelter. The listing notes that the garden needs an overhaul and landscaping. A driveway provides off-street parking and there is a garage with timber double doors.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This substantial 1928 Arts & Crafts house offers a distinctive canvas: generous reception rooms, original timber detailing and fireplaces, plus a mature garden on a sizeable plot close to the city centre. The dated finishes create scope to update the kitchen and bathroom, redecorate and improve the landscaping while retaining character features where suitable; the indicated renovation range is £40,000–£75,000.
The location and house fundamentals are strong, but the price is not a value highlight: £800,000 is around 5% above the local £/sqf average. With the purchase price and refurbishment midpoint combined, costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the project needs careful budgeting and a buyer who values the character and setting rather than relying on an obvious margin.
Key opportunities
- Retain and bring out the Arts & Crafts character, including the timber panelling, beams, fireplaces and leaded-light style windows.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh finishes across the house.
- Overhaul the mature garden landscaping while making use of the substantial plot.
Key risks
- The asking price is above the local £/sqf average, and purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks.
- Render discolouration is visible externally, but its cause is not established in the photographs.
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