2 College Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HW
About 2 College Road
2 College Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2060 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 80% above the 2010 sale of £225,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 College Road
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
Energy performance
2 College Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Goat Willow- Re-pollard to previous points removing approx. 3m from the tree.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01226/TRE
- Nov 2010ConditionsIn report
To discharge conditions (2) Render specification of Decision dated 07.10.2010 for the construction of rear single storey garden room, additional storey over existing rear single storey extension and internal alterations
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00662/DISA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 College Road
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
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2010Most recent
£225,000
Everything we know about 2 College Road, 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 College Road homes
On epc rating, 2 College Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.6 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB