Green Acres, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU
About Green Acres
Green Acres is a detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil.
At 287 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 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 26.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 39.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Green Acres's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 4 (Lighting of the Manège) on Decision dated 13.3.2020 for new manège
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00028/DISA
- Sept 2016New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline Application for single storey dwelling with rooms in roof
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00997/OUT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Green Acres
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
Green Acres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2018Most recent
£490,000
+172.2%over 17 years29 March 2001
£180,000
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
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 Green Acres, 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
Price per m² for Green Acres lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,707
Street avg £2,771
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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