8 Brook Dam Lane, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HZ
About 8 Brook Dam Lane
8 Brook Dam Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £420,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 21.2% above the 2025 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2006OutlineIn report
Construction of 2 metre high close boarded fence and varying height open style fences - Retrospective
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01070/PDR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Brook Dam Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 19 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2025Most recent
£420,000
+36.6%over 19 years12 December 2005
£307,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5HZ: £125,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB7 5HZ
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Brook Dam Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £1,986
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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