Soham Road is in Fordham, Ely and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB7 5LB is located in the Fordham & Isleham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Soham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB7 5YN, CB7 5LA, CB7 5JY.

Soham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Soham Road are based on 51 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 5LB

Average Price
£585,899
Semi-Detached
£280,278
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£635,090
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£656,036

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soham Road

Average Price
£584,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Soham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9502023-07-07 £504,602
2C Soham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002022-11-29 £554,543
Willow Tree House, 2A Soham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-01-22 £716,805
2D Soham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£582,5002020-09-18 £710,105
2B Soham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002020-04-09 £721,452

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fordham CofE Primary School
Isleham Road, Fordham CB7 5NL 		1,512 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Sand Street, Soham CB7 5AA 		3,182 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Weatheralls Primary School
Pratt Street, CB7 5BH 		3,809 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Isleham Church of England Primary School
Malting Lane, Isleham CB7 5RZ 		4,331 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		3,290 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
The Sunflower CafeFordham Garden Centre, 41 Market Street720 yd
Linhs Chinese Restaurant48 Carter Street, Fordham775 yd
The White Pheasant21 Market Street, Fordham870 yd
Simpsons Nurseries Limited42 Station Road, Fordham977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chequers Public House58 Carter Street, Fordham848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fordham Fish Bar55 Carter Street, Fordham848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op54 Carter Street, Fordham706 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fordham Recreation Ground
CARTER STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,048 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed42.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.84 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Soham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Soham Road . 72% 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 5LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 4
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boyden Court242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boyden Court242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boyden Court242 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Soham Road226 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boyden Court242 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hamilton Gardens348 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordham Moor427 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Carter Street406 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Carter Street406 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boyden Court242 yd

Employment

CB7 5LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee133
Retired80
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education18
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other17
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female208
Male197

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex185
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health217
Good health134
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship37
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 120
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White391

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union22
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years20
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Ireland7
Italy5
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held41

Religion

No religion166
Christian208
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered27
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