Sold Detached

40 EAST FEN ROAD

ELY, ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 5SW

3 beds 1,001 sq ft Listed 26 Oct 2018 (-2766d)

£265,000

Reduced on 22 Nov 2018

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (CB7 5SW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 40 EAST FEN ROAD, ELY, ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 5SW |
| Price | £265,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 93 m² |
| Last sold | £260,000 Apr 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £610/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- N (6,000)
- O3 (1,400)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8293-7116-3129-7427-7083)

## Description

In need of some gentle improvement works throughout this rarely available property has been cleverly extended and comprises a large entrance hall, kitchen, sitting room/dining room, three bedrooms and bathroom.

Externally the property enjoys a private and enclosed rear garden overlooking fields to rear. The property is complete with off road parking to front leading to an oversized garage/workshop.

For sale with no upward chain, an internal inspection is essential to appreciate.

EPC (TBC)

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/76701596/307440) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/76701596/307443) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9777495
- **Address:** 40 East Fen Road, Isleham, CB7 5SW
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/09/2013
- **Work Completed:** 21/08/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £260,000 | 26/04/2019 | Detached |
| 40 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £227,000 | 12/12/2007 | Detached |
| 40 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £175,000 | 16/02/2005 | 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] 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £530,000 | 24/10/2022 | 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 |
| 6 WATERSIDE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SH | £450,000 | 28/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW | £772,500 | 15/03/2022 | Detached |
| 92 THE CAUSEWAY, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SX | £490,000 | 31/01/2022 | 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:** £398,063 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £419,000 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £518,435 (28 Detached, CB7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -48.9%

## 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

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bury St Edmunds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £952/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (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:** £2,849/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.5%
- **10y growth:** 49.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£260,000 Apr 2019

Price per m²

£2,849/m²

Local average

£518,435 (-48.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,984 of 33,755)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Detached Bungalow
Requiring Modernisation
Extended
3 Bedrooms
Rarely Available
No Onward Chain

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

An outstanding opportunity to purchase and modernise a generously proportioned and surprisingly spacious 3 bedroom bungalow standing down a semi - rural position towards the outskirts of this much loved village and enjoying some pleasant views to front and rear aspects.

In need of some gentle improvement works throughout this rarely available property has been cleverly extended and comprises a large entrance hall, kitchen, sitting room/dining room, three bedrooms and bathroom.

Externally the property enjoys a private and enclosed rear garden overlooking fields to rear. The property is complete with off road parking to front leading to an oversized garage/workshop.

For sale with no upward chain, an internal inspection is essential to appreciate.

EPC (TBC)

Listed by

Burwell

Morris Armitage

Reference: 76701596

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/10/2018

Current heating cost: £610/year

Potential heating cost: £497/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replacement glazing units (1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

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 #9777495

Property Details

Street: 40 East Fen Road

Town: Isleham

Postcode: CB7 5SW

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/09/2013

Work Completed: 21/08/2013

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

49% since 2005

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/04/2019 (7 years ago)	£260,000	+14.5%
Sold	12/12/2007 (18 years ago)	£227,000	+29.7%
Sold	16/02/2005 (21 years ago)	£175,000	—

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 48 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW	£530,000	24/10/2022	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
6 WATERSIDE, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SH	£450,000	28/03/2022	Detached
Same street 10 EAST FEN ROAD, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SW	£772,500	15/03/2022	Detached
92 THE CAUSEWAY, ISLEHAM, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5SX	£490,000	31/01/2022	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: £398,063 (8 sales)

Area average: £419,000 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.5%

10y growth 49.3%

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

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 18%

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.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: £952/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CB7 5SW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Causeway	0.1 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.6 miles
Shop	West Row Village Store	1.7 miles
Train station	Soham	4.0 miles
Train station	Kennett	5.5 miles
Hospital	RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital	6.2 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	0.5 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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £127,250

Target investor price (1%) £101,800

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).