Watsons Lane, Ely house prices
In Watsons Lane, Ely, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £217,500. Over the past decade prices are −13% in cash — but −38% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £217,500
- 10 years · cash
- −13%
- 10 years · real
- −38%
Key facts
Watsons Lane, Ely prices since 1995
The cash line tells one story (−13%); the real-terms line, −38%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in Watsons Lane, Ely
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | 5 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £260,000 | — |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 7 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £315,000 | — |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Bear Hutch Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £390,000 | £3,223 |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 4 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 2 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £299,995 | — |
| 16 May 2016 | 6 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £301,000 | — |
| 4 Jul 2013 | 8 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £150,000 | — |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 3 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £223,000 | — |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 3 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £234,500 | — |
| 8 Apr 2010 | 2 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 6 Jan 2009 | 1 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £217,500 | — |
| 27 Oct 2008 | Copperfields Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £340,000 | — |
| 24 May 2007 | 2 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 4 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £220,000 | — |
| 21 Nov 2005 | 2 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 23 May 2003 | 6 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £184,000 | — |
| 15 Oct 2002 | 1 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £207,500 | — |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Copperfields Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2000 | 6 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £130,000 | — |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 4 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £126,000 | — |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 6 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £110,000 | — |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 1 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached New build · Freehold | £135,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 3 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached New build · Freehold | £113,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 5 Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached New build · Freehold | £85,000 | — |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Bear Hutch Watsons Lane · CB6 3HE | Detached Freehold | £95,000 | £785 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Watsons Lane, Ely
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperfields, Watsons Lane | £200,000 16 Aug 2001 | £340,000 27 Oct 2008 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Watsons Lane | £110,000 24 Sep 1999 | £301,000 16 May 2016 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Watsons Lane | £113,000 31 Mar 1999 | £223,000 9 Sep 2011 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Watsons Lane | £126,000 17 Nov 2000 | £335,000 16 Aug 2019 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Bear Hutch, Watsons Lane | £95,000 10 Jul 1995 | £390,000 27 Oct 2022 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Watsons Lane | £135,000 23 Apr 1999 | £217,500 6 Jan 2009 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Watsons Lane | £85,000 31 Mar 1999 | £260,000 23 Mar 2026 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Watsons Lane | £210,000 21 Nov 2005 | £299,995 24 Jun 2016 | 4 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Watsons Lane, Ely compares
Watsons Lane, Ely house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Watsons Lane, Ely?
Half of homes sold in Watsons Lane, Ely went for more than £217,500 and half for less, across 25 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Watsons Lane, Ely?
Recorded sales in Watsons Lane, Ely range from £85,000 to £390,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Watsons Lane, Ely risen?
Over the past decade prices in Watsons Lane, Ely are −13% in cash terms but −38% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Watsons Lane, Ely?
In Watsons Lane, Ely the median price is £2,004 per square metre, from 2 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Watsons Lane, Ely was 23 March 2026.
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