Postcode CB7 5RS is located in a rural village, within the Ely East ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the South Ely area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in South Ely is £63,068 per year. The nearest station is Ely, about 1.1 miles away.
South Ely has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,804 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
South Ely has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in South Ely is £63,068 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from CB7 5RS.
South Ely near CB7 5RS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ely located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £396 per square foot) in Ely East area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,200 up to £670,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £425,000 | £440 |
| Terraced | 38 | £301,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £295,000 | £394 |
| Flats | 6 | £240,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374,000 | £194,975 | £221,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £190,000 | £273,500 | £247,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £249,950 | £250,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £414,250 | £227,450 | £286,600 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £185,000 | £251,500 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £190,000 | £273,750 | £274,500 |
| 2022 | £466,000 | £275,000 | £310,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £395,000 | £207,000 | £325,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £436,000 | £249,500 | £333,500 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £240,000 | £310,000 | £302,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | — | £228,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £338 | £323 | £313 | £316 |
| 2017 | £350 | £339 | £314 | £316 |
| 2018 | £350 | £394 | £296 | £300 |
| 2019 | £336 | £355 | £342 | £331 |
| 2020 | £339 | £360 | £350 | £365 |
| 2021 | £358 | £327 | £351 | £332 |
| 2022 | £434 | £421 | £379 | £361 |
| 2023 | £405 | £356 | £395 | £432 |
| 2024 | £400 | £362 | £412 | £403 |
| 2025 | £397 | £377 | £395 | £393 |
| 2026 | £510 | — | £351 | £389 |
In the CB7 5RS postcode area, located within South Ely, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 5RS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kathrin Julia Holtzmann
Ely East - Elected 4 May 2023
Mary Helen Wade
Ely East - Elected 4 May 2023
Charlotte Cane
Ely and East Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB7 5RS records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around CB7 5RS in South Ely is £302,000 (about £396 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CB7 5RS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,804 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 5RS is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Kathrin Julia Holtzmann (Liberal Democrats) and Mary Helen Wade (Liberal Democrats).
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.