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CB6 3WR

Columbine Road

Ely West

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Detailed insights for CB6 3WR

Overview

Postcode CB6 3WR is located in an urban city, within the Ely West ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the North Ely area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Ely is £65,769 per year. The nearest station is Ely located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

North Ely has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,251 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

North Ely has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in North Ely is £65,769 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB6 3WR.

Flood risk

No risk

North Ely near CB6 3WR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ely located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
5,265.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
16.92(+46%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.26(-70%)
Other theft
3.22(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.01(-69%)
Vehicle crime
2.01(-56%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
84.67%
Other White
16
5.57%
African
7
2.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.39%
Total population: 287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
43.62%
Level 3 (A level)
44
18.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.4%
No qualifications
22
9.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.23%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
42.11%
Owns with a mortgage
41
35.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
20.18%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Ely West

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £375,500 in Ely West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ely West 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 Ely West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£450,000
Flats6£152,000
Semi-Detached28£386,250
Terraced36£308,830

10 year median price trend in Ely West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ely West.

Schools

In the CB6 3WR postcode area, located within North Ely, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB6 3WR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLantern Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHighfield Ely AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableActive Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25Special post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,110
Band D£2,374
Band E£2,902
Band F£3,429
Band G£3,957
Band H£4,748

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardEly WestE05011565
ParishElyE04012829
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North ElyE02003734
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 003DE01018032
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.