20 Brook Dam Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HZ
About 20 Brook Dam Lane
20 Brook Dam Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.
A recent sale: £130,000 in February 2025. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
20 Brook Dam Lane 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
Price for 20 Brook Dam Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£130,000
+329.8%over 27 years24 July 1997
£30,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HZ: £125,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HZ
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brook Dam Lane homes
20 Brook Dam Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.8 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Soham Village College. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB