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CB8 7QJ

Fordham & Isleham

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB8 7QJ

Overview

Postcode CB8 7QJ is located in a rural village, 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Kennett located about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has a moderate 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.

Crime level

5/10

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.2%

Approximately 24.2% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham is £49,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 133 ft away from CB8 7QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham near CB8 7QJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kennett located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
63.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
86.25%
Other White
24
6.47%
Irish
8
2.16%
Other
6
1.62%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.81%
Total population: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
31.37%
Owns with a mortgage
45
29.41%
Other social rented
28
18.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.15%
Social rents from council
9
5.88%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Fordham & Isleham

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £374,000 in Fordham & Isleham area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fordham & Isleham 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 Fordham & Isleham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£445,000
Flats1£115,000
Semi-Detached21£299,995
Terraced9£312,000

10 year median price trend in Fordham & Isleham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fordham & Isleham.

Schools

In the CB8 7QJ postcode area, located within Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB8 7QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryKennett Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardFordham & IslehamE05011566
ParishKennettE04001634
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Isleham, Fordham & ChippenhamE02003738
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 007BE01018035
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.