17 21, Flat 3, Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
About 17 21
17 21 is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 14th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in 17 21, where floor areas span 20–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2010FullIn report
Change of use from A5 to B2
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00925/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 21
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 21 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5DS: £200,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5DS
16 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
Sold Jun 2025
£45,00022 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
Sold May 2023
£200,00030 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
Sold Nov 2022
£442,50025 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
Sold Oct 2021
£226,000Flat 1, 16 Churchgate Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DS
Sold Nov 2020
£85,000
Everything we know about 17 21, 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 Churchgate Street homes
On epc rating, 17 21 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB