Bumble Cottage, 79, Qua Fen Common, CB7 5DF
Bumble Cottage, 79 Qua Fen Common is a 60 m² / 646 sq ft semi-detached home in Soham. It sold for £266,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £287k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £168k to £221k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £266,000 4.8% 1.8% Oct 2014 £175,000 11.6% 9.6% Jan 2013 £144,950 2.1% -0.7% Aug 2009 £135,000 -7.4% -10.0% Oct 2007 £155,000 10.8% 8.8% Apr 2002 £87,950 17.1% 15.0% Jul 2000 £67,000 na na - Internal area
- 60 square metres (646 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,433 per square metre (£412 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,775 per square metre (£444 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £266,000 £4,433 £286,524 £4,775 Oct 2014 £175,000 £2,917 £255,457 £4,258 Jan 2013 £144,950 £2,416 £243,916 £4,065 Aug 2009 £135,000 £2,250 £253,290 £4,222 Oct 2007 £155,000 £2,583 £266,166 £4,436 Apr 2002 £87,950 £1,466 £221,286 £3,688 Jul 2000 £67,000 £1,117 £215,062 £3,584 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 60 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 £286,524. 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 60 m², this implies a valuation between £168,000 and £221,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 199 square metres (2,142 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 10 May 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 September 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Bumble Cottage, 79 Qua Fen Common 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 £286,524.
- Based on an internal area of 60 m² and recent prices in Soham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £168,000 to £221,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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