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30 MERLIN DRIVE

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB6 3EE

3 beds 1 baths 797 sq ft Listed 23 Apr 2018 (-2954d)

£325,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£322,500 Nov 2018

Price per m²

£4,392/m²

Local average

£456,461 (-28.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,855 of 33,755)

Street crime

125 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Entrance Hall
  • Sitting Room
  • Refitted Kitchen/Dining Room
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Bathroom
  • Gas Central Heating and Double Glazing
  • Front and Rear Gardens
  • Garage & Off Road Parking
  • Planning Permission For Single Storey Extension
  • No Upward Chain

Additional details

Parking
Garage, Yes, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

ELY ** Home to a world famous 900 year old Cathedral, the historic city of ELY lies on the river Great Ouse probably no more than 15 miles from the City of Cambridge. There are a very good range of shopping facilities within the centre itself including a market which takes place on both Thursdays and Saturdays. A comprehensive range of local schooling is available. The area boasts a number of sporting facilities including an 18 hole golf course, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and squash club whilst socially there are an excellent variety of pubs and restaurants, including the new Ely Leisure Village anchored by a 6 screen Cineworld with family restaurants and take-aways. There are also the most wonderful countryside walks the Fen has to offer. Ely is unsurprisingly very popular with commuters due to its excellent road and rail links. The A10 links the two cities from which links to the A14 and M11 provide routes to London (70 miles) and the rest of the country. From Ely's mainline rail station Cambridge can be reached in approximately 17 minutes with London beyond (Kings Cross / Liverpool Street) which can be accessed within 1 hour 15 minutes. 

ENTRANCE HALL with double glazed door and windows. Ceramic tiled floor and door to: 

LIVING ROOM 15' 11" x 14' 1" (4.85m x 4.30m) with double glazed window to front and coving to textured ceiling. TV point and useful under stairs recess. Radiator. Double doors to: 

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 15' 11" x 10' 2" (4.87m x 3.11m) with double glazed windows to rear and double glazed door to side. Fitted with a matching range of wall and base units in a high gloss finish, work surfaces over having inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and tiled splashbacks. Built-in electric oven/grill with electric hob over and extractor fan. Recently fitted wall mounted Vaillant combination gas boiler. Plumbing for both slim-line dishwasher and washing machine. Ceramic tiled floor and useful storage cupboard. Radiator. 

FIRST FLOOR LANDING with textured ceiling. Hatch to roof space, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater. Radiator. 

BEDROOM ONE 12' 2" x 8' 10" (3.71m x 2.69m) with double glazed window to front enjoying a view towards the Cathedral and textured ceiling. Built-in wardrobe with overhead storage and hanging rail. Radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO 8' 10" x 8' 10" (2.7m x 2.7m) with double glazed window to front and textured ceiling. Built-in wardrobe with overhead storage and hanging rail. Radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE 9' 2" x 6' 7" (2.8m x 2.01m) with double glazed window to front and textured ceiling. Useful over stairs storage cupboard. Radiator. 

BATHROOM with double glazed window. Fully tiled three piece suite comprising low level WC, vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and separate power shower over. Ceramic tiled floor and heated towel rail.

 

EXTERIOR The property occupies a good sized corner plot. The front garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a variety of plant and shrub borders, gated access leading to the rear garden and driveway parking which in turn leads to the garage.

The rear garden is enclosed by a majority of wood panel fencing and a brick wall. Predominantly laid to lawn, there are a variety plant and shrub borders. Double gated access to side.
 

GARAGE 16' 11" x 11' 2" (5.17m x 3.41m) with double glazed window to rear and double glazed door to rear garden. Built-in work surfaces, up and over door to front, power and light. 

AGENTS NOTES ** Planning permission for a single storey extension has been granted - Planning Ref: 16/01771/FUL

New gas central heating system was installed in Jan 2017. 

Listed by

Ely

Pocock & Shaw

Reference: 72744782

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/04/2018

Current heating cost: £479/year

Potential heating cost: £435/year

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

29% since 2015

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/11/2018 (7 years ago) £322,500 +29%
Sold 30/01/2015 (11 years ago) £250,000 —

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
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
59 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1BB £775,000 21/06/2021 Detached
83 DOWNHAM ROAD, ELY, EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3DY £435,000 11/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £390,233 (8 sales)

Area average: £524,711 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27.9%
10y growth 41.4%

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.

Location

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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 41
Anti-social behaviour 33
Shoplifting 27
Public order 5
Criminal damage and arson 4
Other crime 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Vehicle crime 2
Other theft 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 125

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
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 0.16 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).
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