1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
About 1 Barcham Cottages
1 Barcham Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £265,000 in January 2025. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of single storey rear extension & reconstruction of replacement single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 02/01018/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barcham Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TU: £575,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5TU
2 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Aug 2024
£250,2002 Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Nov 2023
£439,950Cedar House, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Aug 2023
£1,150,000Oaklands, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold May 2021
£855,000Spinney View, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Apr 2021
£575,000
Everything we know about 1 Barcham Cottages, 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 Barcham Road homes
On years held, 1 Barcham Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,789
Street avg £2,680
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Soham — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Shade Primary School. 2 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB