What kind of home is 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU last sold for £281,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5TU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU had any planning applications?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU has an active planning application for an application (ref. 26/00296/VAR), filed in March 2026, currently awaiting a decision. Across the wider record there are 1 approved application on file. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU in?

1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU sits in Soham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

Police records around 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

The closest primary school to 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU is The Shade Primary School (899m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU?

The closest rail stop to 1 Barcham Road, CB7 5TU is Soham, 2.7km away.

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1 Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barcham Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Barcham Road is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £281,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barcham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromF27toE52

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

Mar 2026
Conditions
In report
To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 24/00103/VAR to Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) dated 11 April 2024 of 21/01758/FUL dated 23 August 2023 for construction of annexe
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
26/00296/VAR
View planning record
Apr 2024
AnnexConditions
In report
To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 21/01758/FUL dated 25 August 2021 for construction of annexe
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
24/00103/VAR
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£281,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 June 2020Most recent
£281,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TU: £439,950 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB7 5TU

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On the street

Versus other Barcham Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barcham Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £2,661

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ely district page.

Full Ely report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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