Terraced 3 sales on record

4 THIRLWALL DRIVE

FORDHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5NY

£243,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Thirwall Drive 0.1 miles
Shop BWP Productions 0.8 miles
Train station Soham 3.9 miles
University Cambridge University Boathouse 8.0 miles
Hospital RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital 8.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£243,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,122/m²

Local average

£265,250 (29 sales)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/02/2025

Current heating cost: £907/year

Potential heating cost: £574/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,725

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Heating controls (room thermostat) (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 23/01/2026 £243,500 Terraced +327.2% £237,507 to February 2026 View transaction
Sold 06/04/1998 £57,000 Terraced +31% £296,068 to February 2026 View transaction
Sold 07/04/1995 £43,500 Terraced — £275,414 to February 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 36.3%
10y growth 15.4%

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

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 18.8%
10y (index) 34.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £916/mo
Realistic £1,018/mo
Optimistic £1,120/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Cambridgeshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
5 Bed Detached House, Hillside Meadow, CB7 £2,700/mo 5 0.78 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Scotland End, CB7 £2,300/mo 4 1.19 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.03%
Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500
Target investor price (1%) £250,000
Gross yield 12.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 8.1×
Monthly cashflow £1,266/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 21.5%
  • 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 7

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Fordham CofE Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 15 Jun 2023
Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Good — 2 Mar 2022
Cambian Dunbroch School Other 2.7 miles Requires improvement — 20 Oct 2023
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Good — 15 Nov 2017
Soham Village College Secondary 3.3 miles Outstanding — 14 Jul 2024

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