What type of property is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE last sold for £185,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

The current EPC rating for 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE located?

18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

The closest primary school to 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE is The Shade Primary School (169m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE?

The closest rail stop to 18a, The Shade, CB7 5DE is Soham, 1.7km away.

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18a, The Shade, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 20.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 43 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £185,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, The Shade, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 April 2023Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DE: £237,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CB7 5DE

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On the street

Versus other The Shade homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,721

Street avg £2,748

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Shade Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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