The Birches is in Soham, Ely and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB7 5FH is located in the Soham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Soham, Ely, CB7 5FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB7 5ZQ, CB7 5DD, CB7 5FT, CB7 5QN, CB7 5FG, CB7 5FS, CB7 5GQ, CB7 5GN, CB7 5FX.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 8 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 5FH

Average Price
£832,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£832,803
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£832,803
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Birches, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002020-09-04 £792,392
7 The Birches, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002015-11-10 £793,709
7 The Birches, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£435,0002008-05-01 £868,267
2 The Birches, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002007-08-24 £708,741
4 The Birches, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002006-08-31 £787,323

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
685 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Weatheralls Primary School
Pratt Street, CB7 5BH
1,354 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Sand Street, Soham CB7 5AA
2,229 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
2,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden Dragon28 Hall Street, Soham847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Drive
KINGFISHER DRIVE
grass pitches339 yd
Soham Town Rangers Football Club
JULIUS MARTIN LANE
grass pitches640 yd
Soham United Fc
FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL CLUB QUA FEN COMMON
grass pitches879 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near The Birches . 61% 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 5FH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 7
Burglary 7
Other Theft 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cyprian Rust Way235 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Redshank Close246 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lapwing Way255 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfield Park273 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bittern Grove408 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Covell Corner211 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Covell Corner211 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heron Croft347 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfield Park273 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Covell Corner211 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee35
Retired25
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Education15
Manufacturing14
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male134

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed6

Health

Very good health155
Good health103
Fair health23
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 74
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White265
Roma1
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Portugal4
Poland4
Romania3
North Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion126
Christian130
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered16