18, Townsend, CB7 5DB

18 Townsend is a 95 m² / 1,023 sq ft semi-detached home in Soham. It sold for £160,000 in January 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £175k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £265k to £349k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£160,000 on Jan 2018
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Townsend.

Floorplan 18
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Internal area
95 square metres (1,023 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,684 per square metre (£156 per square foot) in Jan 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,842 per square metre (£171 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2018 £160,000 £1,684 £175,037 £1,842

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 95 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 £175,037. 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 £2,790 and £3,670 per square metre (£259 and £340 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 95 m², this implies a valuation between £265,000 and £349,000. 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
na
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
384 square metres (4,133 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
CB248334
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
18 Townsend, Soham, Ely
Owner
SARGON EMPIRE LTD (Company reference number: 13028480)
Proprietor address: 19 Waldegrave Road, London W5 3HT
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 13 Jun 2025
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 18 Townsend. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 19/02/2025. It last appeared Mar 2025.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2024) for 18 Townsend.

Photos for 18 Townsend
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2021 18/00088/DISA
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
18 Townsend Soham Ely Cambridgeshire
Description:
To discharge Conditions 5 (Contamination), 7 (Foul & Surface Water) and 8 (Biodiversity) of decision 18/00088/FUL dated 14 March 2018 for construction of three bedroom cottage (re-application of 17/00726/FUL)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 March 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
08 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
95 sqm (1,023 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
02 March 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

18 Townsend 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 £175,037.
  • Based on an internal area of 95 m² and recent prices in Soham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £265,000 to £349,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Townsend last sold for £160,000 in January 2018.

HouseMetric shows 18 Townsend as 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 31 March 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Townsend was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Townsend is in postcode CB7 5DB, in Soham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Townsend, CB7 5DB or analysis of the Soham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.