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CB8 7LH

Snailwell Short Road

Exning

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Detailed insights for CB8 7LH

Overview

Postcode CB8 7LH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Exning ward of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning is £49,798 per year. The nearest station is Newmarket located about 2.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
36.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,957 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.7%

Approximately 36.7% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning is £49,798 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 327 ft away from CB8 7LH.

Flood risk

No risk

North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning near CB8 7LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newmarket located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
26.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.63(+67%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.92(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.04(-48%)
Other theft
6.04(+10%)
Vehicle crime
6.04(+37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
88.85%
Other White
9
3.35%
Irish
8
2.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.86%
Caribbean
2
0.74%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
28.75%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
26.25%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.67%
Apprenticeship
23
9.58%
Total 16+ residents: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
54
36%
Private landlord or letting agency
50
33.33%
Owns outright
20
13.33%
Other forms of private rent
15
10%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.67%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Exning

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Exning area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Exning 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 Exning over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£457,500
Semi-Detached5£340,000
Terraced14£267,500

10 year median price trend in Exning

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Exning.

Schools

In the CB8 7LH postcode area, located within North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB8 7LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCambian Dunbroch SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,495
Band B£1,745
Band C£1,994
Band D£2,243
Band E£2,741
Band F£3,240
Band G£3,738
Band H£4,486

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB8 7LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jon London

Exning - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Nick Timothy

West Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictWest SuffolkE07000245
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest SuffolkE14001578
WardExningE05012773
ParishExningE04012765
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Newmarket, Studlands & ExningE02006243
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Suffolk 008AE01029937
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.