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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

CB75SZ

The Causeway

CB75XG

Primrose Close

CB75WP

Hares Run

CB87LJ

Short Road

CB75JT

Carter Street

CB75PR

High Street

CB75ZB

Priory Gardens

CB87WP

Fordham & Isleham

CB87LG

Fordham Road

CB75LL

Newmarket Road

CB75QZ

Hall Barn Road

CB77AG

Orchid Way

CB75LJ

Ironbridge Path

CB75RN

Ellwood Close

CB75JU

Carter Street

CB76AL

Ash Road

CB77AF

Daisy Drive

CB75WF

Ashfield Gardens

CB75PS

Parkside

CB75NR

Mildenhall Road

CB87LS

The Green

CB87WN

Fordham & Isleham

CB75SB

West Street

CB75QR

Croft Road

CB75RJ

Hall Barn Road Industrial Estate

CB75NH

Mill Lane

CB75US

Robins Close

CB75PG

St Peters Place

CB75ST

The Causeway

CB77AE

Snowdrop Walk

CB75SR

Houghtons Lane

CB75PF

River Lane

CB75RQ

Prickwillow Road

IP288LE

Fordham & Isleham

CB75SP

Sheldricks Road

CB75GR

Parkside

CB87QL

Dane Hill Road

CB87WT

Fordham & Isleham

CB75WG

Spooners Drove

CB75LS

Block Road

CB75TB

St Andrews Close

CB75NE

Frowd Close

CB87DE

Fordham & Isleham

CB75RY

Mill Street

CB75LF

Sharmans Road

CB75XJ

Bohemia Place

CB87LT

The Green

CB75GW

Fordham & Isleham

CB75NW

Mildenhall Road

CB75SG

Coates Drove

CB87WD

Fordham & Isleham

CB75RB

Hall Barn Road

CB75RF

Common Gate Drove

CB75QP

Beck Road

CB75QB

Snailwell Road

CB87NB

Fordham Road

CB75RA

West Street

CB76BB

Sycamore Drive

CB75QU

Fordham Road

CB75QQ

Badlingham

CB75UU

Beech Close

CB87QH

Kennett Cottages

CB75LX

Moor Road

CB75NN

Isleham Road

CB75WY

Orchard Close

CB75NJ

Church Street

CB75UY

The Briars

CB87WR

Fordham & Isleham

CB77AJ

Acer Drive

CB75GG

Fordham Road

CB75NQ

Mill Lane

CB75PH

Feast Close

CB75SY

Festival Road

CB75RX

Church Street

CB75TD

Rudlands Close

CB76AP

Beech Close

CB75ZL

Grove Gardens

CB75SX

The Causeway

CB75NP

Mildenhall Road

CB77AA

Bluebell Road

CB75LE

Soham Road

CB75GB

Goodchilds Gardens

CB87DD

Fordham & Isleham

CB75PJ

Hillside Meadow

CB87QY

Dane Hill Road

CB75JX

New Path

CB75LR

Cockpen Road

CB75NZ

Eldith Avenue

CB75PP

High Street

CB75LQ

Market Street

CB87QJ

Chippenham Road

CB75NG

Carter Street

CB87QG

Church Lane

CB75QG

Tharp Way

CB75QA

Appleyard Close

CB75HN

Hamilton Gardens

CB77AD

Buttercup Close

CB75LA

Murfitts Lane

CB75PZ

La Hogue Road

CB75YN

Rule Gardens

Data Sources

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