Postcode CB7 5XR is located in a rural village, within the Soham South ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Soham area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Soham is £54,063 per year. The nearest station is Soham, about 1.9 miles away.
Soham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,030 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Soham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Soham is £54,063 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB7 5XR.
Soham near CB7 5XR 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £283,750 (about £297 per square foot) in Soham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,500 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £370,000 | £328 |
| Terraced | 20 | £267,500 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £260,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 10 | £138,750 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367,498 | £140,625 | £239,950 | £187,500 |
| 2017 | £334,995 | £163,000 | £261,998 | £228,475 |
| 2018 | £342,500 | £161,750 | £259,995 | £247,500 |
| 2019 | £317,995 | £145,000 | £237,498 | £277,995 |
| 2020 | £335,000 | £123,000 | £252,250 | £229,998 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £156,750 | £270,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £170,500 | £305,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £162,000 | £298,500 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £167,000 | £275,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £367,500 | £138,500 | £287,250 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £396,000 | £155,250 | £260,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £228 | £270 | £268 |
| 2017 | £266 | £270 | £251 | £243 |
| 2018 | £274 | £254 | £284 | £243 |
| 2019 | £263 | £222 | £254 | £244 |
| 2020 | £264 | £191 | £261 | £234 |
| 2021 | £278 | £249 | £274 | £276 |
| 2022 | £332 | £290 | £312 | £330 |
| 2023 | £321 | £249 | £279 | £342 |
| 2024 | £318 | £285 | £314 | £303 |
| 2025 | £319 | £264 | £292 | £287 |
| 2026 | £328 | £275 | £294 | £314 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB7 5XR.
In the CB7 5XR postcode area, located within Soham, 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 5XR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ian Bovingdon
Soham South - Elected 4 May 2023
Lucius Nico Vellacott
Soham South - Elected 4 May 2023
Charlotte Cane
Ely and East Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB7 5XR records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CB7 5XR in Soham is £283,750 (about £297 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CB7 5XR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,030 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 5XR is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ian Bovingdon (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Lucius Nico Vellacott (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.