Cowell Chambers, Flat 3, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
About Cowell Chambers
Cowell Chambers is an end-of-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Cowell Chambers, where floor areas span 30–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £95,000. 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cowell Chambers has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HD: £140,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HD
The Limes, The Coach House Flat, 6 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
Sold Jun 2025
£124,000Cowell Chambers, Flat 5, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
Sold Apr 2024
£95,000Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
Sold Apr 2021
£140,000Cowell Chambers, 9, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
Sold May 2018
£180,000Cowell Chambers, Flat 1, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD
Sold Feb 2014
£79,995
Everything we know about Cowell Chambers, 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
On floor area, Cowell Chambers runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,639
Street avg £2,007
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.8 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Soham Village College. 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB