17 Clay Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HJ
About 17 Clay Street
17 Clay Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 13.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £265,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Clay Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Clay Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Clay Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Clay Street
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
17 Clay Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2024Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HJ: £305,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HJ
Everything we know about 17 Clay Street, 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 Clay Street homes
On years held, 17 Clay Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham
CB7 5TU
1 Bell Gardens, Soham
CB7 5XB
1 Butts Close, Soham
CB7 5JR
1 Bittern Grove, Soham
CB7 5FR
1 Calfe Fen Close, Soham
CB7 5GD
1 Avocet Grove, Soham
CB7 5GN
1 Barway Road, Barway
CB7 5UA
1 Campion Close, Soham
CB7 5FX
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
0.5 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB