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Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham

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About

The Isleham, Fordham and Chippenham area sits on the fen edge in East Cambridgeshire around the River Lark. Low-lying fields, drainage channels and hedgerows mark a landscape shaped by centuries of reclamation and arable farming. Isleham parish has produced significant Bronze Age metalwork finds, and archaeological traces of later Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity have been recorded in the area, tying the villages to a long sequence of settlement and land use. Small stretches of meadow and willow-lined ditches provide local variation in an otherwise agricultural pattern.

Villages lie close to lanes and footpaths that link farmsteads, village halls and small local shops. Chippenham Fen sits nearby as a remnant of the wetland that once covered this part of Cambridgeshire, with reedbed and wet meadow that supports seasonal birdlife. Local routes are used for walking and cycling, and market towns within East Cambridgeshire supply wider services, while the three villages retain a rural, close-knit character shaped by farming and the network of drains and watercourses.

Area overview

On average Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £59,938 per year. There are 3 schools in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is home to around 6,399 people, with a population density of about 92.5 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham Population
6,399
Population density
92.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.35(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.19(-38%)
Other theft
5.94(+9%)
Burglary
5.63(+103%)
Vehicle crime
4.06(-8%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,712
89.22%
Other White
330
5.15%
Irish
54
0.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
49
0.77%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
44
0.69%
Total population: 6,402

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,692
32.53%
No qualifications
902
17.34%
Level 3 (A level)
886
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
711
13.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
509
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 5,202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,036
38.33%
Owns with a mortgage
863
31.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
329
12.17%
Other social rented
324
11.99%
Other forms of private rent
79
2.92%
Total households: 2,703

Property prices in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £1,260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached25£290,000
Detached37£490,000
Terraced11£270,000

10 years median price trend in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham.

All postcodes in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham

CB87LY

The Street

CB75SE

Little London

CB87QX

Dane Hill Road

CB75RR

Sparkes Close

CB87QD

Station Road

CB75PA

Collins Hill

CB75JZ

Scabious Gardens

CB75PD

Collin's Hill

CB75ZP

Nursery Close

CB87TX

Fordham Road

CB75RP

Limestone Close

CB87NU

Snailwell Road

CB75QY

Fordham Road

CB87PP

Newmarket Road

CB75QS

The Pits

CB76AR

Terence Place

CB87WL

Fordham & Isleham

CB75RG

Prickwillow Road

CB77AS

Fordham & Isleham

CB87QQ

Station Road

CB77AB

Bluebell Road

CB75LD

Soham Road

CB75ND

Grove Park

CB87LL

Newmarket Road

CB75PW

Wells Business Park

CB75RT

Sun Street

CB75UR

Arthurs Way

CB75NU

Chippenham Road

CB77AN

Fordham & Isleham

CB75LB

Soham Road

CB76AZ

Poplar Avenue

CB75NY

Thirlwall Drive

CB75SU

Kennedy Road

CB75LW

Station Road

CB75SJ

Coates Drove

CB75PX

Parkside

CB87LN

Newmarket Road

CB75PE

Collins Hill

CB75SA

Beck Road

CB75QE

Palace Lane

CB75ZS

Walton Close

CB75QX

Fordham Road

CB75NS

Mildenhall Road

CB75TA

The Causeway

CB75LT

Lark Hall Road

CB75SN

East Road

CB75BF

Cornwell Close

CB87NR

Fordham Road

CB87LX

The Street

CB75LH

Market Street

CB77AT

Fordham & Isleham

CB75GH

Station Road

CB76BF

Azalea Avenue

CB75LP

Station Road

CB87RA

The Close

CB87LU

The Street

CB75LY

Carter Street

CB76AQ

Maple Way

CB75RH

Prickwillow Road

CB75QW

Dockings Lane

CB76AA

Bishops Field

CB75RZ

Malting Lane

CB75SH

Waterside

CB75RD

Temple Road

CB75LU

Moor Road

CB87FG

St Nicholas Close

CB75ZH

King James Close

CB75NB

Hurts Croft

CB87WQ

Fordham & Isleham

CB75WS

Abbey Place

CB75QF

New Street

CB87LZ

Church Lane

CB75PU

Fordham & Isleham

CB75PN

Scotland End

CB75TE

Aves Close

CB75LZ

Harry Palmer Close

CB75RW

Jubilee Close

CB87NY

Lynx Business Park

CB87QF

Station Road

CB75RE

Temple Road

CB75QT

Station Road

CB75RU

Sun Street

CB75PB

Trinity Close

CB75LG

Withers Place

CB75SQ

Church Lane

CB75GF

Fordham Road

CB75LN

Landwade Road

CB75NL

Isleham Road

CB75QJ

Isleham Road

CB76AN

Ash Road

CB75WW

Newmarket Road

CB75SW

East Fen Road

CB87PH

Newmarket Road

CB75JY

Boyden Court

CB75NX

Newport Avenue

CB87RQ

Norwich Road

CB75SD

West Street

CB75NT

Mildenhall Road

CB75SS

Bowers Lane

CB75NF

Feltons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.