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CB7 5GB

Fordham & Isleham

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB7 5GB

Overview

Postcode CB7 5GB is located in a rural town, within the Fordham & Isleham ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Soham located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,526 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £49,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB7 5GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham near CB7 5GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Soham located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
251.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
94.91%
Other White
6
1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.9%
Other
2
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
46.53%
Owns with a mortgage
54
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.81%
Other social rented
3
2.08%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.08%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Fordham & Isleham

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £374,000 in Fordham & Isleham area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fordham & Isleham 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 Fordham & Isleham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£445,000
Flats1£115,000
Semi-Detached21£299,995
Terraced9£312,000

10 year median price trend in Fordham & Isleham

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

Schools

In the CB7 5GB postcode area, located within Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB7 5GB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryIsleham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardFordham & IslehamE05011566
ParishIslehamE04001633
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Isleham, Fordham & ChippenhamE02003738
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 007CE01018040
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.