23a, The Shade, CB7 5DE
23a The Shade is a 234 m² / 2,519 sq ft detached home in Soham. It sold for £187,000 in September 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £899k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £655k to £863k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£187,000 on Sep 1998
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23a, The Shade.
- Internal area
- 234 square metres (2,519 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £799 per square metre (£74 per square foot) in Sep 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,842 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 1998 £187,000 £799 £899,019 £3,842 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 234 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £899,019. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Soham are now selling for between £2,800 and £3,690 per square metre (£260 and £342 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 234 m², this implies a valuation between £655,000 and £863,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Summary:
- 25 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 234 sqm (2,519 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
23a The Shade is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £899,019.
- Based on an internal area of 234 m² and recent prices in Soham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £655,000 to £863,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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