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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 48 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB6 3EE |
| Price | £349,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 104 m² |
| Last sold | £325,000 Aug 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/02/2030

### Recommendations
- A2 (1,500)
- W2 (6,000)
- C (30)
- E (50)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8550-6122-6340-8951-7296)

## Description

**LOCATION** **** **** ELY is an historic Cathedral City which provides an excellent range of shopping facilities, schools catering for all ages and various sporting and social activities including the recently opened Ely Leisure Village incorporating sports centre, swimming pool, multi-screen cinema and restaurants.  The main A10 road at Ely provides access to Cambridge which in turn links with the A14 and M11 motorway to London.  Ely also has a mainline station which provides an electrified rail service to Cambridge and London. 

**ENTRANCE** **HALL** **** **** With door to front aspect, built-in double cloaks cupboard.  

**LOUNGE** **** **16' x 12' 9" (4.88m x 3.89m)** With large double glazed window to front aspect, stairs to first floor, fitted gas fire with back boiler, television point, opening to: 

**DINING** **ROOM** **** **10' 1" x 8' 1" (3.07m x 2.46m)** With radiator and patio doors to: 

**CONSERVATORY** **** **15' 5" x 7' 6" (4.7m x 2.29m)** Of brick and upvc construction with french doors to garden, radiator. 

**KITCHEN** **/** **DINING** **ROOM** **** **15' 10" maximum x 18' 11" maximum (4.83m x 5.77m)** (L shaped).  With 2 double glazed windows and door to rear garden, double glazed patio doors to side garden, fitted with a range of eye and base level storage units, work surfaces and drawers, stainless steel sink unit and drainer, plumbing for dishwasher, built-in electric oven, hob and extractor hood, integrated fridge, broom cupboard, radiator. 

**INNER** **LOBBY** **** **** With door to garage. 

**SHOWER** **ROOM** **** **** With shower, low level WC, hand wash basin with vanity unit, skylight, radiator. 

**BEDROOM** **1** **** **12' 4" x 10' 8" (3.76m x 3.25m)** With 2 double glazed windows to rear aspect, fitted wardrobes, radiator. 

**FIRST** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **** **** With access to loft, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder. 

**BATHROOM** **** With built-in WC and hand wash basin, panelled bath with shower above, double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator. 

**BEDROOM** **2** **** **12' 5" x 9' 7" (3.78m x 2.92m)** With large double glazed window to front aspect giving an attractive view across allotments of Ely Cathedral, built-in storage cupboard, radiator. 

**BEDROOM** **3** **9' 1" x 8' 9" (2.77m x 2.67m)** With double glazed window to rear aspect, built-in storage cupboard, radiator. 

**BEDROOM** **4** **9' 6" maximum x 5' 10" maximum (2.9m x 1.78m)** L shaped. With double glazed window to front aspect giving an attractive view across the allotments and of Ely Cathedral, built-in storage cupboard, radiator. 

**OUTSIDE** **** **** The property is situated on a corner plot at the junction of Merlin Drive and Upherds Lane.  To the front there is a block paved driveway providing off street parking and leading to a single garage with metal up and over door, power and light connected and door into the property.  The garage also has plumbing for a washing machine and loft storage.  To the front and continuing to the side is a well maintained raised bed continuing into the rear garden which is the mainly laid to lawn and with an extended area of paved patio. The garden benefits from well maintained mature borders and is enclosed by a mature hedge.   

**TENURE** **** **** Freehold. 

**VIEWING** **** **** Strictly by appointment with the Agents. 

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/77588143/185152) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/77588143/185155) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11673793
- **Address:** 48 Merlin Drive, ELY, CB6 3EE
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2016
- **Work Completed:** 16/05/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14256299
- **Address:** 48 Merlin Drive, ELY, CB6 3EE
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/10/2020
- **Work Completed:** 29/09/2020
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16816452
- **Address:** 48 Merlin Drive, ELY, CB6 3EE
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/05/2025
- **Work Completed:** 20/05/2025
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £325,000 | 19/08/2020 | Detached |
| 48 MERLIN DRIVE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3EE | £217,500 | 07/12/2009 | 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 |
| 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 |

**Street average:** £390,233 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £513,241 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £456,840 (49 Detached, CB6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.4%

## 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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (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:** £3,365/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.2%
- **10y growth:** 51.9%

## 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)

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