Estate agents in Soham
Soham is a town in the East of England with about 10,609 residents. HM Land Registry records 125 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £272,000.
How estate agents in Soham compare
Soham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 125 sales in Soham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £272,000.
45.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 11.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £215,000 in 2016 and £280,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Soham
Median sale price in Soham: £272,000
| All homes | 125 sales, median £272,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 38 sales, median £354,000 |
| Semi-detached | 36 sales, median £265,000 |
| Terraced | 38 sales, median £253,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 13 sales, median £135,500 |
Across East Cambridgeshire the average price was £349,465 in June 2026, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £215,000 (214 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £223,000 (207 sales) |
| 2018 | £248,500 (208 sales) |
| 2019 | £257,500 (167 sales) |
| 2020 | £235,750 (102 sales) |
| 2021 | £248,500 (207 sales) |
| 2022 | £284,750 (164 sales) |
| 2023 | £301,000 (120 sales) |
| 2024 | £265,000 (144 sales) |
| 2025 | £280,000 (177 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Soham has its own railway station, about 0.4 miles from the centre. Ely station is about 5 miles away, Newmarket about 7 miles and Shippea Hill about 7 miles. The A142 and the A1123 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway junction is M11 junction 31 at Girton, about 13 miles away, while A1(M) junction 14 at Alconbury is about 25 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 31 miles from Soham and London Luton Airport about 44 miles.
Schools in and near Soham
Soham has two primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre. The Weatheralls Primary School is an academy about 0.2 miles away, while St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England academy about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Soham Village College is an academy about 0.3 miles from the centre, so both stages are close to hand. The nearest independent school is King's Ely, a Church of England school about 5.5 miles away. The University of Cambridge is the nearest university, about 12.9 miles from the centre.
Living in Soham
Soham is an urban town in East Cambridgeshire with around 10,600 residents. Its homes are mostly semi-detached and detached houses, with about 62% owner occupied. In the centre there are at least 29 shops, including two supermarkets, The Co-operative Food and Asda, both about 0.1 miles away, plus several convenience stores. There are at least 5 pubs, among them Comrades Club, The Fountain and Red Lion, along with at least 5 cafés, 4 restaurants and around 9 takeaways. A doctors' surgery is about 0.2 miles from the centre and a pharmacy about 0.1 miles. There is no dentist in the area and the nearest is Burwell Dental Surgery, about 3.9 miles away. Princess of Wales Hospital is about 6.1 miles away and Addenbrooke's Hospital, with an emergency department, about 13.8 miles. Soham Library is about 0.2 miles away and Soham Post Office about 0.1 miles. Soham Meadow nature reserve lies about 1.0 miles away and Wicken Fen about 2.7 miles.
A short history of Soham
Finds from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age have turned up around Soham, among them a gold torc recovered in 1938 with a Bronze Age hoard. St Felix is said to have founded Soham Abbey around 630 AD before Danes destroyed it in 870. Around 900 AD Luttingus built a cathedral and palace on the site of the present St Andrew's Church. The place appears as Soegham in a will of about 972 and the name points to swampy ground. Domesday records it as Soeham or Seaham. The church dates from the 12th century with a 15th century tower. Olaudah Equiano married Susannah Cullen there in 1792. Soham has 38 listed buildings, including the Church of St Andrew (Grade I) and Manor House (Grade II*).
Sport and leisure
Ross Peers Sports Centre is a sports centre in Soham and Soham Town Rangers FC play soccer on a pitch in the town. Pitches and courts are mapped for tennis, bowls, basketball and skateboarding, with several tennis courts among them. Sweat Gymnasium is the town's fitness centre. Children's playgrounds are also mapped in a number of places across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Soham?
- The median price paid in Soham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £272,000. By property type, the median price paid was £354,000 for detached houses, £265,000 for semi-detached houses, £253,000 for terraced houses and £135,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Soham in the last year?
- There were 125 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These comprised 38 detached houses, 36 semi-detached houses, 38 terraced houses and 13 flats.
- What are the transport links in Soham?
- Soham railway station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Ely station is about 5.0 miles away. The A142 and A1123 pass through or beside the area and the nearest motorway junction is M11 junction 31 (Girton) at about 13 miles.
- Which schools are near the centre of Soham?
- There are 2 primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre: The Weatheralls Primary School at about 0.2 miles and St Andrew's CofE Primary School at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is Soham Village College at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Soham?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Soham.
Areas near Soham
- Down Field
- Fordham
- Wicken
- Isleham
- Landwade
- Burwell
- Snailwell
- Little Thetford
Soham is in East Cambridgeshire.
Estate agents near Soham
- Bovingdons LimitedSoham CB7 5HA0.1 miles
- The Good Estate AgentSoham CB7 5BH0.2 miles
- Morris ArmitageBurwell CB25 0HD4.1 miles
- David Clark & CompanyEly CB7 4EX5 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsEly CB7 4AF5.4 miles
- Abbotts Sales and Letting AgentsEly CB7 4AA5.4 miles
- Hockeys ElyEly CB7 4AA5.4 miles
- haart Estate Agents ElyEly CB7 4AA5.4 miles
- Cheffins ElyEly CB7 4NP5.4 miles
- Tucker Gardner Sales and Letting AgentsEly CB7 4NT5.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Soham.