# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CB6 3EE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 47 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB6 3EE |
| Price | £215,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £178,500 Jul 2006 |

## Description

An immaculate 3 bedroom link detached family home situated within walking distance of the City Centre and catchment area for the Lantern Primary School. The property has been very well maintained and presented by the current vendors and its extended accommodation comprises entrance porch, lounge with gas fire and back boiler, dining room, superb extended fitted kitchen/breakfast room, integral garage and rear entrance hall. On the first floor a landing leads to 2 double bedrooms both with built-in wardrobe, a single bedroom and family bathroom. The home benefits from gas fired central heating, double glazing, garage and off road parking for 2 cars. The enclosed southerly facing rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with patio area, 2 garden sheds, garden pond with water feature, raised plant and shrub beds and flower border.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185229)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185231)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185232)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185233)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185235)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185236)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185238)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185240)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185242)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185244)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185246)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185248)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18687594/185251)

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/18687594/185254) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11182169
- **Address:** 47 Merlin Drive, ELY, CB6 3EE
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/09/2015
- **Work Completed:** 28/07/2015
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £178,500 | 19/07/2006 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 RAVENS COURT, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3ED | £420,000 | 27/03/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 38 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £385,000 | 08/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 49 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £475,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 32 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £335,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BB | £520,000 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £340,000 | 28/03/2023 | Detached |
| 90 DUNSTAN STREET, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3AQ | £470,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 28 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £405,750 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 ALTHORPE COURT, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DH | £345,000 | 05/12/2022 | Detached |
| 234 COLUMBINE ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3WP | £375,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 34 ST ANDREWS WAY, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DZ | £407,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 BERNARD STREET, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1AU | £335,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 CHIEFS STREET, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1AR | £345,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 91 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DY | £677,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 34 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BL | £800,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached |
| 89 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DY | £880,000 | 12/01/2022 | Detached |
| 162 WEST FEN ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3AD | £345,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 44 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £420,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 25 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £330,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 108 COLUMBINE ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3WN | £530,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 51 WEST FEN ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1AN | £600,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 31 UPHERDS LANE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BA | £481,375 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 51 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £431,111 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |
| 59 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BB | £775,000 | 21/06/2021 | Detached |
| 83 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DY | £435,000 | 11/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £390,233 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £514,140 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £456,840 (49 Detached, CB6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -52.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Cambridgeshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £916/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,018/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,120/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, West Fen Road, CB6 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, St. Marys Street, CB7 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,423/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £177,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,423/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £409/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 36.1%
- **10y growth:** 40.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Cambridgeshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)