Mereside is in Soham, Ely and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB7 5EG is located in the Soham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mereside, Soham, Ely, CB7 5EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB7 5FR, CB7 5WA, CB7 5DW, CB7 5GE, CB7 5UX, CB7 5UT, CB7 5EN, CB7 5EH, CB7 5GQ.

Mereside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mereside are based on 143 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5EG

Average Price
£457,395
Semi-Detached
£426,834
Terraced
£302,419
Detached
£559,443
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£372,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mereside

Average Price
£331,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeresideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
124 Mereside, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£635,0002023-11-10 £648,146
131 Mereside, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building
£450,0002021-09-07 £502,401
119 Mereside, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building
£530,0002021-05-20 £599,245
129 Mereside, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building
£252,0002019-04-05 £282,053
112 Mereside, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£419,9502018-04-13 £544,772

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Shade Primary School
The Shade, Soham CB7 5DE
1,058 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Weatheralls Primary School
Pratt Street, CB7 5BH
1,249 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Sand Street, Soham CB7 5AA
1,967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Soham Village College
Sand Street, Soham CB7 5AA
1,806 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali Taj18 Churchgate Street, Soham1,087 yd
Aroma Café And Restaurant9 Churchgate Street, Soham1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fountain1 Churchgate Street, Soham1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Dragon28 Hall Street, Soham761 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Drive
KINGFISHER DRIVE
grass pitches201 yd
Soham Town Rangers Football Club
JULIUS MARTIN LANE
grass pitches355 yd
Sweat Gymnasium Llp
CLAY STREET
health and fitness suite934 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Mereside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Mereside . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB7 5EG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB7 5EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Redshank Close324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lapwing Way231 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Martin Close446 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thorn Close289 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bittern Grove78 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bittern Grove78 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heron Croft238 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Martin Close446 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broad Piece485 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Martin Close446 yd

Employment

CB7 5EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Self-Employed33
Retired33
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male156

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health146
Good health86
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 66

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White264
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years21
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Poland8
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion114
Christian123
Not answered36