5 Brook Dam Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HZ
About 5 Brook Dam Lane
5 Brook Dam Lane is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 139.3% above the 2005 sale of £87,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm.
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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
Planning history
5 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
5 Brook Dam Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2005Most recent
£87,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HZ: £125,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HZ
Everything we know about 5 Brook Dam Lane, 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 Brook Dam Lane homes
Floor Area for 5 Brook Dam Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,393
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB