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Orchard Farm Business Park, Unit 1, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Farm Business Park

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

Orchard Farm Business Park is a semi-detached house in Soham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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.

At 93 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard Farm Business Park's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
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 2018from Sept 2016
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2019from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromF29toD55
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Feb 2020from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard Farm Business Park 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.

Orchard Farm Business Park has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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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.

Orchard Farm Business Park is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Avocet Grove, Soham

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£276k

1 Blandings Farm Cottage, Badlingham, Chippenham

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Farm Business Park, Unit 1, Barcham Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.