What type of property is 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS is a semi-detached house.

When did 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS last change hands?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS last sold for £45,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and June 2025, 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS rose from £41,000 to £45,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS had any planning applications?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in August 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS 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 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS located?

16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS 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 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

The closest primary school to 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS is The Weatheralls Primary School (202m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (600m).

How well connected is 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS?

The closest rail stop to 16 Churchgate Street, CB7 5DS is Soham, 634m away.

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16 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Churchgate Street

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

16 Churchgate Street is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 271.1% above the 2025 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £45,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 47 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2009from May 2009

EPC improved fromC79toD63

Low Energy Lighting

50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2019from May 2009

Low Energy Lighting

71%11%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Aug 2024
Conditions
In report
To Vary Condition 3 (Permitted Hours) of previously Approved 17/02144/FUL dated 23 March 2018 for Change of Use from A1 (retail) to A5 (hot food take away)
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
24/00398/VAR
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Mar 2018
Full
In report
Change of Use from A1 (retail) to A5 (hot food take away)
Documents
30 docs on file
Reference
17/02144/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Churchgate Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£45,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2025Most recent
£45,000
+9.8%over 8 years
20 April 2017
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DS: £200,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CB7 5DS

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On the street

Versus other Churchgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Churchgate Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£776

Street avg £2,148

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

Full Ely report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Weatheralls Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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