Ten Bell Lane, Soham, CB7
East of England
£475,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1464 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached 1950s house is set on a generous plot on a no-through road in Soham, close to a primary school. The existing accommodation includes three bedrooms, a lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, side hall and utility area. There is a first-floor bathroom and a ground-floor shower room. The house has been maintained but offers scope for updating or alteration, subject to any required consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout here is the generous plot and the stated full planning consent for a separate three-bedroom chalet, alongside a detached 1950s house with a double carport. The house is usable and appears generally intact, with scope to refresh its dated finishes and fittings; the large cleared garden area also gives room to consider improvements. The planning status and deliverability should be verified before relying on the additional-dwelling opportunity.
At £475,000, the asking price is slightly below the local average on a £/sqf basis, which is a reasonable starting point for a project. The overall score is still a weaker 56/100: the indicative purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is just above the implied local average value, before fees, and the planning potential needs checking. The stated light-renovation range is £7,000–£16,000; the driveway also shows visible wear.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wallpaper, carpets and kitchen finishes while retaining a usable home.
- Explore the stated planning consent for a separate three-bedroom chalet, subject to verifying its current status and deliverability.
- Make better use of the spacious garden, established hedging and double carport.
Key risks
- The driveway has visible cracking and surface wear.
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