What type of property is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ sell for?

8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ last sold for £238,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £141,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and May 2002, 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ rose from £141,000 to £238,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ located?

8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ 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 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ is The Weatheralls Primary School (135m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (591m).

How well connected is 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ?

The closest rail stop to 8 Adelaide Close, CB7 5FJ is Soham, 788m away.

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8 Adelaide Close, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Adelaide Close

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

8 Adelaide Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 107.1% above the 2002 sale of £238,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Adelaide Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Adelaide Close, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Adelaide Close 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.

8 Adelaide Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£238,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2002Most recent
£238,000
+19.6%over 1 year
2 November 2000
£199,000
+41.1%over 3 years
17 July 1997
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5FJ: £510,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CB7 5FJ

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On the street

Versus other Adelaide Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Adelaide Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,417

Street avg £2,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 186 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

0.8 km

Soham — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 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 5FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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