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19 MERLIN DRIVE

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB6 3EE

3 beds 947 sq ft Listed 6 Jan 2012 (-5262d)

£200,000

Reduced on 28 Mar 2012

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Property details

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£197,000 Jul 2012

Price per m²

£2,273/m²

Local average

£456,840 (-56.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,855 of 33,755)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Situated in a popular residential development within walking distance of the city Centre and College is this 3 bedroom link detached family home. The property has been extended to provide the following well presented accommodation comprising reception porch, entrance hall, lounge with gas fire, superb kitchen/dining room stretching across the rear of the house with a comprehensive range of fitted units, built-in cooking appliances and a good sized dining area. Upstairs the landing opens to 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. The home benefits from sealed unit double glazing, gas fired heating, garage and off road parking. Front andd rear gardens are predominantly laid to lawn, the rear being enclosed with patio area and wooden construction workshop.

Listed by

Ely

David Clark & Company

Reference: 21505719

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/06/2014

Current heating cost: £840/year

Potential heating cost: £534/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,960

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 09/07/2012 (13 years ago) £197,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

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)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 32.7%
10y growth 42.4%

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

1y (index) 0.4%
5y (index) 17.9%
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.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CB6 3EE

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Wrens Close 0.0 miles
Shop Rowley Fine Art 0.3 miles
Shop One Stop 0.3 miles
Train station Ely 1.0 miles
Hospital Princess of Wales Hospital 1.1 miles
University Cambridge University Boathouse 1.4 miles
Train station Littleport 4.8 miles
Hospital Doddington Community Hospital 10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 41
Anti-social behaviour 33
Shoplifting 27
Criminal damage and arson 5
Public order 5
Other crime 4
Burglary 3
Vehicle crime 3
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Other theft 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 127

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
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Other 0.2 miles — (No rating)
Highfield Ely Academy Other 0.2 miles Good — 7 Nov 2014
Ely College Secondary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Jul 2019
Lantern Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 23 Jul 2014
King's Ely Other 0.5 miles — (No rating)

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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%
Max investor price (0.8%) £177,875
Target investor price (1%) £142,300
Gross yield 8.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.7×
Monthly cashflow £468/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 9.7%
  • 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).