What type of property is Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD last sold for £140,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

The current EPC rating for Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD heated?

The latest EPC at Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD had any planning applications?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD located?

Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD in a safe area?

Police records around Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD 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 Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

The closest primary school to Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD is St Andrew's CofE Primary School (386m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (206m).

What transport links are near Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD?

The closest rail stop to Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, CB7 5HD is Soham, 818m away.

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Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cowell Chambers

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

Cowell Chambers is an end-of-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 79 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cowell Chambers, Flat 6, 8 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2017
Conditions
In report
To discharge condition 4 (Dormer Window and Staircase) on decision dated 5.5.16 for Internal alterations to layout and reinstatement of internal stairs and dormer window
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
16/00357/DISA
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May 2016
RenovationHeritage
In report
Internal alterations to layout and reinstatement of internal stairs and dormer window
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
16/00357/LBC
View planning record

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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.

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Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 April 2021Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HD: £124,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CB7 5HD

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cowell Chambers outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,772

Street avg £2,151

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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