Engine Yard Ely, East Cambridgeshire
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB6), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12003073.
15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £310,586 across 2 sales. 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2). 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £310,586 | £305,671 | £315,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £260,500 | £241,000 | £280,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2002 | 8 | £121,500 | £85,000 | £179,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2022 | 7 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £305,671 | |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 6 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £315,500 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 1 CB6 3BF | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 6 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 7 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £241,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2018 | 1 CB6 3BF | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 2 CB6 3BF | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 3 CB6 3BF | Detached | £179,950 | New build. |
| 1 May 2002 | 5 CB6 3BF | Detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 4 CB6 3BF | Detached | £174,950 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 2 CB6 3BF | Detached | £120,500 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2002 | 1 CB6 3BF | Semi-detached | £122,500 | New build. |
| 20 Feb 2002 | 7 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £95,000 | New build. |
| 5 Feb 2002 | 6 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £85,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 8 CB6 3BF | Terraced | £94,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in East Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,485 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,657 | £1,933 | £2,209 | £2,485 | £3,037 | £3,590 | £4,142 | £4,970 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (30% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ely (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 22-36 (evens) St Johns Road, Ely.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land At Barton Road Car Park Barton Road Ely Cambridgeshire, permissioned (450 m)
- Balagowan 34 Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BL: up to 1 home, pending decision (640 m)
- The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely CB7 4EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (790 m)
- The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely CB7 4EE, not permissioned (790 m)
- Police/ Abulance Station, Nutholt Lane, Ely, CB7 4PL: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Pound Store, 10, Forehill, ELY, Cambridgeshire CB7 4AF, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Pound Store, 10, Forehill, ELY, Cambridgeshire CB7 4AF, permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 3BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB6 3BB | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 3BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 3BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 2.0 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End House CB6 3AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2018 |
| The Nyton CB7 4HZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Lavender House Community Hub CB6 1AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 4 Good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| MommyChef / ZimChef CB7 4DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Domino's Pizza CB7 4EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Poets House CB7 4EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Co-op CB7 4EY | Retailers - other | 410 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| New Dragon Inn CB6 1AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Ely City Golf Course Ltd CB7 4HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Little Lane (41); On or near Hills Lane (8); On or near West End (8); On or near Hamilton Road (7); On or near Engine Yard (6).
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Johns Road · St John's Road · West End Mews · Cambridgeshire Close · Little Lane · Hills Lane · Houghton Gardens · Fieldside · Mariott Drive · Hamilton Road · Chiefs Street · Samuals Way
All the streets in CB6 and across East Cambridgeshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.