31 Clay Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HJ
About 31 Clay Street
31 Clay Street is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
31 Clay Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£260,000
+85.7%over 8 years9 May 2013
£140,000
-12.5%over 7 years28 September 2005
£160,000
+75.8%over 7 years23 April 1998
£91,000
+32.8%over 2 years27 July 1995
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HJ: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HJ
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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 price per m², 31 Clay Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,939
Street avg £2,329
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Soham Village College. 4 schools nearby.
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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