Sold Detached

27 MERLIN DRIVE

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB6 3EE

3 beds 2 baths 1,033 sq ft Listed 16 Sep 2015 (-3923d)

£324,950

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

96 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£315,000 Feb 2016

Price per m²

£3,385/m²

Local average

£456,840 (-28.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,855 of 33,755)

Street crime

116 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Popular location
  • Near to local school
  • Close to City centre
  • Ground floor extended accommodation

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

Located in a fine position in this popular residential development, this detached house offers extended ground floor accommodation and a good size plot. The current owners have made several home improvements recently including a new kitchen with breakfast bar, Oak work surfaces and high gloss units. The family bathroom and ground floor bathroom have also been upgraded with modern white suites, heated towel rails and re-tiled.

A spacious ground floor extension and conversion of the garage has created a dining room which is open plan from the kitchen with French doors leading out to the rear garden. A very useful utility room leads off from the dining room which incorporates ample space, work surfaces, a sink and space for additional appliances. The lounge is a good size with a large window to the side which allows plenty of natural light in.

On the first floor, three bedrooms, two double and one single, plus the family shower room.

The rear garden is predominately laid to lawn with a small patio area and bordered with shrubs and plants. To the front of the property there is plenty of parking with a long concrete driveway and the front garden which has been gravelled to create an extra parking space.

Listed by

Ely

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 36435216

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 26/01/2026

Expiry date: 25/01/2036

Current heating cost: £1,266/year

Potential heating cost: £1,057/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,550

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

215% since 2000

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/02/2016 (10 years ago) £315,000 +215.2%
Sold 03/04/2000 (26 years ago) £99,950 —

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
31 UPHERDS LANE, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BA £481,375 30/06/2021 Detached
51 WEST FEN ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1AN £600,000 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

Street average: £390,233 (8 sales)

Area average: £519,086 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 37.6%
10y growth 51.8%

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 32
Anti-social behaviour 21
Shoplifting 16
Criminal damage and arson 14
Burglary 9
Drugs 6
Other crime 5
Public order 4
Vehicle crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Other theft 2
Possession of weapons 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 116

Within 1 mile during Apr 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 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £177,875
Target investor price (1%) £142,300
Gross yield 5.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19×
Monthly cashflow £-24/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.3%
  • 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).