# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CB7 5SW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ELY, ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 5SW | | Price | £530,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 150 m² | | Last sold | £530,000 Oct 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** A - **Current heating cost:** £1,052/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £48,280 ### Recommendations - A3 (£1,500 - £2,700) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£80) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) - V2 (£15,000 - £25,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9782-3018-4203-2212-4204) ## Description Guide Price £530,000 - £550,000 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: E**Garden** 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. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307303) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307304) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307306) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307309) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307310) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307312) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307313) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307316) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307317) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307319) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307321) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307322) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307324) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307327) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307334) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307336) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307342) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307343) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307344) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307348) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307350) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307353) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307355) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307356) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307357) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307361) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307362) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307363) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307364) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307368) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307369) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307370) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307371) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307372) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307374) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307375) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307376) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167095052/307377) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/167095052/307378) - All ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/167095052/307379) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #8246401 - **Address:** 48 East Fen Road, Isleham, CB7 5SW - **Certificate Issued:** 28/06/2011 - **Work Completed:** 01/06/2011 - **Items:** 9 window(s), 3 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £530,000 | 24/10/2022 | Detached | | 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £330,000 | 03/08/2007 | Detached | | 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £160,000 | 15/12/2004 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £513,558 (29 Detached, CB7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +3.2% ## 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 ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bury St Edmunds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £127,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £101,800 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,533/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 16% - **10y growth:** 36.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for East Cambridgeshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.5% - **5y growth (index):** 18% - **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)