Barley Cottage, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
About Barley Cottage
Barley Cottage is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Barley Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Barley Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Barley Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5TU: £439,950 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB7 5TU
1 Barcham Cottages, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
Sold Jan 2025
£265,0002 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
£855,000
Everything we know about Barley Cottage, 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
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB