Byways, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
About Byways
Byways is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Last sale on file: £565,000 in March 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
Byways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2015AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use - residential only
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00616/CLE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Byways
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
Byways valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 4 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2019Most recent
£565,000
+27.0%over 3 years17 June 2015
£445,000
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
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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 Byways, 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
Byways is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,105
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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