What type of property is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

46a, High Street, CB7 5HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE last change hands?

46a, High Street, CB7 5HE last sold for £5,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,500 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

Across 4 sales between September 2001 and April 2025, 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE fell from £32,500 to £5,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly -7.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

The current EPC rating for 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

46a, High Street, CB7 5HE has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE heated?

The latest EPC at 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

46a, High Street, CB7 5HE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE located?

46a, High Street, CB7 5HE sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

Police records around 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE 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 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

The closest primary school to 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE is The Weatheralls Primary School (400m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Soham Village College (330m).

How well connected is 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE?

The closest rail stop to 46a, High Street, CB7 5HE is Soham, 752m away.

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46a, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 46a

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

46a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 3220% above the 2025 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 97.2% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £5,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46a, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46a 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.

Latest sale on 46a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£5,000

Growth on file: -7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2025Most recent
£5,000
-90.9%over 10 years
18 February 2015
£55,000
+22.2%over 11 years
14 March 2003
£45,000
+38.5%over 1 year
10 September 2001
£32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HE: £245,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CB7 5HE

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 46a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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