Postcode CB7 5LL is located in a rural hamlet, 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £59,938 per year. The nearest station is Soham, about 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,031 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.9% 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.
The average income per household in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £59,938 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB7 5LL.
Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham near CB7 5LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Soham located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £322 per square foot) in Fordham & Isleham area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £1,260,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £500,000 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £295,000 | £333 |
| Terraced | 13 | £260,000 | £311 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £230,000 | £249,500 | £242,000 |
| 2017 | £392,500 | £163,500 | £243,500 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £378,500 | — | £269,000 | £237,625 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | — | £266,500 | £227,500 |
| 2020 | £409,975 | £107,000 | £265,000 | £247,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £100,000 | £286,500 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £419,995 | £112,500 | £317,498 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £423,750 | £162,000 | £292,000 | £275,500 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £117,000 | £317,500 | £274,500 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | — | £297,498 | £270,000 |
| 2026 | £478,500 | — | £255,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £169 | £283 | £266 |
| 2017 | £257 | £223 | £274 | £278 |
| 2018 | £272 | — | £283 | £277 |
| 2019 | £261 | — | £266 | £270 |
| 2020 | £280 | £195 | £309 | £282 |
| 2021 | £309 | £168 | £337 | £346 |
| 2022 | £333 | £197 | £356 | £293 |
| 2023 | £353 | £204 | £323 | £342 |
| 2024 | £330 | £188 | £333 | £368 |
| 2025 | £323 | — | £338 | £317 |
| 2026 | £321 | — | £301 | £361 |
Annual council tax rates for East Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB7 5LL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julia Huffer
Fordham & Isleham - Elected 4 May 2023
Kelli Louise Pettitt
Fordham & Isleham - Elected 4 May 2023
Charlotte Cane
Ely and East Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB7 5LL records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around CB7 5LL in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £365,000 (about £322 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CB7 5LL, including Fordham CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB7 5LL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,031 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire covering CB7 5LL is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Julia Huffer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Kelli Louise Pettitt (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.