1a, Centre Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AU
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 26.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sale on file: £190,000 in February 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00654/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£190,000
+171.6%over 19 years5 November 1999
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5AU: £220,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5AU
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Centre Road homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,725
Street avg £2,808
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB