29 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HA
About 29 High Street
29 High Street is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 72 m² this is the 17th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–266 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 16.2% below the 2022 sale of £240,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 72 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £240,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2023Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use of existing ground floor from Class E - Insurance Broker to Class E - hot and cold food unit
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01452/CLP
- Oct 2009RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to doorway
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00619/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HA: £400,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HA
Everything we know about 29 High Street, 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 High Street homes
29 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.7 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Soham Village College. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB