Postcode CB8 7LB is located in an urban city, within the Exning area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning is £49,798 per year. The median sale price in Exning is £386,750 (around £355 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £273,975 and £541,250. The nearest station is Newmarket, about 2.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,880 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning is £49,798 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB8 7LB.
North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning near CB8 7LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newmarket located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £386,750 (about £355 per square foot) in Exning area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £877,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £475,000 | £352 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £332,000 | £371 |
| Terraced | 12 | £234,500 | £323 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £403,475 | £225,000 | £208,500 |
| 2017 | £419,995 | £269,950 | £244,950 |
| 2018 | £414,995 | £277,498 | £218,750 |
| 2019 | £423,750 | £435,000 | £223,000 |
| 2020 | £463,500 | £322,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £283,000 | £247,500 |
| 2022 | £432,500 | £405,000 | £277,000 |
| 2023 | £518,000 | £325,000 | £266,500 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £321,000 | £281,250 |
| 2025 | £472,500 | £310,000 | £276,490 |
| 2026 | £374,250 | £330,000 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £288 | £281 |
| 2017 | £262 | £289 | £308 |
| 2018 | £279 | £299 | £310 |
| 2019 | £288 | £205 | £278 |
| 2020 | £275 | £305 | £291 |
| 2021 | £294 | £290 | £308 |
| 2022 | £355 | £354 | £357 |
| 2023 | £353 | £373 | £339 |
| 2024 | £354 | £383 | £345 |
| 2025 | £356 | £367 | £337 |
| 2026 | £322 | £365 | £315 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB8 7LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | Old Flint Barn, 1, Windmill Hill, Newmarket, CB8 7LB | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Shires Folly, Beechwood Close, Newmarket, CB8 7EL | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 10, Beechwood Close, Newmarket, CB8 7EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Mistral, Windmill Hill, Newmarket, CB8 7PB | Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Rhone House, Windmill Hill, Newmarket, CB8 7PB | Detached | Freehold | £845,730 |
In the CB8 7LB postcode area, located within North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Exning Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
Exning Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Cambian Dunbroch School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
Cambian Dunbroch School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Laureate Community Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Laureate Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB8 7LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Oxford Street, West Suffolk, CB8 7EW | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB8 7LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jon London
Exning - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Timothy
West Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB8 7LB records about 93 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CB8 7LB in Exning is £386,750 (about £355 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CB8 7LB, including Exning Primary School (Outstanding), Cambian Dunbroch School (Good) and Laureate Community Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB8 7LB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,880 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Suffolk covering CB8 7LB is Nick Timothy (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jon London (Liberal Democrats).