Church Court 48a, 3, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
About Church Court 48a
Church Court 48a is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Church Court 48a, where floor areas span 35–37 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 37 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church Court 48a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of Use - Alterations/extension to form 4 residential flats - Retrospective
RetrospectiveChange of Use- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00998/FUL
- Jan 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from salon & flat to four studio flats
Change of Use- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01126/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Church Court 48a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Church Court 48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HE: £245,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HE
46a, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
Sold Apr 2025
£5,00054a, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
Sold Aug 2023
£350,003Templars Court, 1, 54 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
Sold Jul 2022
£245,00018 20, High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
Sold Nov 2020
£350,00056 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HE
Sold Feb 2019
£123,400
Everything we know about Church Court 48a, 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
Church Court 48a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.8 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Soham Village College. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB