Cowell Chambers, Flat 5, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD

Cowell Chambers is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Cowell Chambers (30–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £95,000.