8, MARTIN CLOSE, SOHAM, ELY, CB7 5EJ - £310,000

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8 MARTIN CLOSE is a very small detached house of 78m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £310,000 in July 2025, which was around 35% below the average July 2025 detached price in the East Cambridgeshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 MARTIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 8 MARTIN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the East Cambridgeshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 8 MARTIN CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 23 JUL	£310,000	£474,480	35% below HPI
2019 8 AUG	£262,500	£405,947	35% below HPI
2016 5 JUL	£247,000	£365,053	32% below HPI
2002 26 JUL	£127,000	£181,584	30% below HPI
1998 11 DEC	£78,500	£102,741	24% below HPI

8 MARTIN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the East Cambridgeshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 8 MARTIN CLOSE sales between December 1998 and July 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2019 sale was for 35% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% below the HPI over time, until the July 2025 sale, which was also at 35% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 MARTIN CLOSE?

8 MARTIN CLOSE is 78m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2023. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Soham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Soham, and where 8 MARTIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 14% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 MARTIN CLOSE, and 86% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Soham.

8 MARTIN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 MARTIN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.107 of an acre, or 434m². The below map shows the location of 8 MARTIN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 MARTIN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 MARTIN CLOSE?

8 MARTIN CLOSE is located in SOHAM, in the CB7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on MARTIN CLOSE.