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2 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barcham Cottages

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

2 Barcham Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 111 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 £293,000 is 17.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £250,200.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromE42toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
61%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barcham Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.
Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2024Most recent

    £250,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TU: £575,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

Years Held for 2 Barcham Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,254

Street avg £2,725

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

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£252k

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CB7 5TU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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