48 EAST FEN ROAD
ELY, ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 5SW
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
150 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£530,000 Oct 2022
Price per m²
£3,533/m²
Local average
£513,558 (+3.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (27,984 of 33,755)
Street crime
7 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Characterful Four Bedroom Home
- Three/Four Bedrooms
- Kitchen/Dining Room
- Excellent Size Living Room with Exposed Timbers
- Utility and Study
- Double Garage and Ample Off Road Parking
- Desirable, Well Served Village Location
- No Onward Chain
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage
- Garden
- Private garden
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- No
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
Set within a desirable location, this beautifully presented four-bedroom barn conversion combines timeless period character with a flexible modern layout, offering spacious and versatile accommodation throughout. With exposed timber beams, attractive fireplaces, and well-proportioned rooms, this home provides both charm and practicality in equal measure. Sold with the added benefit of no onward chain.
On entering the property, the entrance hall flows seamlessly into the impressive kitchen/dining room, a welcoming space designed for both everyday family living and entertaining. The ground floor also benefits from a bedroom, ideal for guests or multigenerational living, and a study, perfect for those working from home. A separate utility room adds to the functionality of the layout.
The living room forms the centrepiece of the home, featuring a striking brick fireplace as its focal point. Full of character, this room enjoys an abundance of natural light, with French doors on either side opening directly to the garden and enhancing the sense of space and connection to the outdoors.
Upstairs, the property offers three further bedrooms, each with their own character, along with a well-appointed family bathroom.
Externally, the property enjoys a generous frontage, with a shingled driveway leading to a double garage, providing ample parking and storage. To the rear, the established garden offers a high degree of privacy, with mature planting and lawned areas, creating a tranquil setting for relaxation or outdoor entertaining.
This home represents a rare opportunity to acquire a unique property of character in a sought-after setting, perfectly balancing traditional features with modern convenience.
Isleham is an attractive village surrounded by open countryside with great local facilities and a splendid community. Facilities include a range of shops, community centre, sporting facilities, post office, primary school, fine dining restaurant and three public houses plus playparks for the children and much more. Conveniently located close to the historic horse racing town of Newmarket and Soham with great secondary school and bustling town centre both of these large towns include a huge range of further amenities, bustling high streets, and superb transport links via the train stations. Isleham is conveniently positioned close to A11/A14, ideal for those commuters travelling towards Bury, Cambridge City Centre and London.
EPC Rating: EGarden
Externally, the property enjoys a generous frontage, with a shingled driveway leading to a double garage, providing ample parking and storage. To the rear, the established garden offers a high degree of privacy, with mature planting and lawned areas, creating a tranquil setting for relaxation or outdoor entertaining.
Parking - Garage
The property enjoys a generous frontage, with a shingled driveway leading to a double garage, providing ample parking and storage.
Listed by
Newmarket
Hockeys
Reference: 167095052
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: A
Inspection date: 18/07/2022
Current heating cost: £1,052/year
Potential heating cost: £597/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £48,280
Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£80)
- 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)
- Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
All
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #8246401
Property Details
Street: 48 East Fen Road
Town: Isleham
Postcode: CB7 5SW
Installation Details
Items: 9 windows and 3 doors
Certificate Issued: 28/06/2011
Work Completed: 01/06/2011
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
231% since 2004
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 24/10/2022 (3 years ago) | £530,000 | +60.6% |
| Sold | 03/08/2007 (18 years ago) | £330,000 | +106.3% |
| Sold | 15/12/2004 (21 years ago) | £160,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 15 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £340,000 | 19/01/2026 | Detached |
| Same street 12 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £303,000 | 27/09/2024 | Detached |
| Same street 32 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £297,000 | 16/01/2024 | Detached |
| 2 HOUGHTONS LANE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SR | £360,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 105 THE CAUSEWAY, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5ST | £420,000 | 06/09/2023 | Detached |
| 36 EAST ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SN | £795,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 45A EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £80,000 | 08/03/2023 | Other |
| Same street 47 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £522,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 22 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £340,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| APPLEYARD FARM, 1 HOUGHTONS LANE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SR | £500,000 | 08/09/2022 | Detached |
| 111 THE CAUSEWAY, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5ST | £430,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 10 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £772,500 | 15/03/2022 | Detached |
| 5 EAST ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SN | £300,000 | 09/07/2021 | Detached |
| APPLEYARD FARM, 1 PLOT 1 HOUGHTONS LANE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SR | £215,000 | 11/06/2021 | Detached |
| 2 APPLEYARD CLOSE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5QA | £230,000 | 09/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £379,214 (7 sales)
Area average: £406,250 (8 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Cambridgeshire. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East Cambridgeshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Cambridgeshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Causeway | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | The Co-operative Food | 0.6 miles |
| Shop | West Row Village Store | 1.7 miles |
| Train station | Soham | 4.1 miles |
| Train station | Kennett | 5.5 miles |
| Hospital | RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital | 6.1 miles |
| Hospital | Newmarket Hospital (no A&E) | 6.6 miles |
| University | Cambridge University Boathouse | 6.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isleham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| West Row Academy | Primary | 1.6 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Jul 2022 |
| Fordham CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2023 |
| Beck Row Primary Academy | Primary | 3.2 miles | Good — 24 Jan 2024 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).