Flats/Maisonettes

40 LONGCHAMP DRIVE

ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QS

£155,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Spring Meadow Infants Sch 0.3 miles
Shop New Barns Convenience Store 0.6 miles
University Cambridge University Boathouse 0.8 miles
Train station Ely 1.5 miles
Hospital RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital 11.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£155,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,039/m²

Local average

£238,357 (7 sales)

Street crime

73 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 04/03/2025

Expiry date: 03/03/2035

Current heating cost: £465/year

Potential heating cost: £356/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,500

Recommendations

  • High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 18/02/2026 £155,000 Flat — £155,000 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £155,000
listed 22/02/2025 £170,000
sold 01/01/2005 £126,750

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
11 ORFORD CLOSE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4LX £215,000 01/12/2025 Flat
11 MERIVALE WAY, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4GQ £235,000 07/02/2025 Flat
174 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4PJ £155,000 06/04/2023 Flat
142 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QW £167,000 09/12/2022 Flat
20 LONGCHAMP DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QS £215,000 05/12/2022 Flat
176 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4PJ £169,000 27/09/2022 Flat
178 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4PJ £147,000 26/08/2022 Flat
145 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QW £170,000 05/08/2022 Flat
7 CAREY CLOSE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QX £234,000 08/06/2022 Flat
183 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QW £158,000 27/05/2022 Flat
30 LONGCHAMP DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QS £200,000 03/05/2022 Flat
177 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QW £155,000 06/04/2022 Flat
46 LONGCHAMP DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QS £157,000 18/03/2022 Flat
146 KINGS AVENUE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4QW £162,500 21/01/2022 Flat

Area average: £181,393 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -31.7%
10y growth 47.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Cambridgeshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.7%
5y (index) 4.9%
10y (index) 13.5%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: LONG TERM REVERSIONS (HARROGATE) LIMITED (2349845)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Cambridgeshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £922/mo
Realistic £1,024/mo
Optimistic £1,126/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Cambridgeshire.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Longchamp Drive, CB7 £1,195/mo 2 0 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Longchamp Drive, CB7 £1,300/mo 2 0.03 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Longchamp Drive, CB7 £1,950/mo 2 0.03 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Longchamp Drive, CB7 £1,150/mo 2 0.07 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kings Avenue, CB7 £1,150/mo 2 0.07 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Orford Close, CB7 £1,100/mo 2 0.11 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Kings Avenue, CB7 £1,050/mo 2 0.11 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Turner Drive, CB7 £1,100/mo 2 0.14 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Morton Close, CB7 £1,050/mo 2 0.45 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Morton Close, CB7 £1,195/mo 2 0.48 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,224/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 5.5% gross yield avg £303,375 sale, £1,399/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.74%
Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750
Target investor price (1%) £115,000
Gross yield 8.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.2×
Monthly cashflow £400/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10.7%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 25
Violence and sexual offences 18
Anti-social behaviour 14
Other theft 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Public order 3
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 73

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 21 Jun 2023
Spring Meadow Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 1 May 2024
Isle of Ely Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 1 Sep 2017
Lantern Community Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 23 Jul 2014
Highfield Ely Academy Other 1.0 miles Good — 7 Nov 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.