Fordham Road is in Newmarket and in Forest Heath district. CB8 7AQ is located in the Newmarket North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB8 7DP, CB8 7ED, CB8 7DR, CB8 7DX, CB8 7DZ, CB8 7DS, CB8 7SD, CB8 7DY, CB8 7XG.

Fordham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordham Road are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 7AQ

Average Price
£786,076
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,061,007
Flats/Maisonettes
£346,187
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordham Road

Average Price
£2,397,673
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Albion Lodge Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002023-09-25 £540,921
Hawthorns, 24 Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£845,0002021-06-30 £983,678
Apartment 6 Nowell Lodge Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£308,0002021-03-03 £326,447
Tanglewood Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-03-02 £871,570
Apartment 7 Nowell Lodge Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£280,0002021-02-23 £301,113

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, CB8 7AA 		594 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laureate Community Academy
Exning Road, CB8 0AN 		1,277 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Paddocks Primary School
Rochfort Avenue, CB8 0DL 		1,278 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Rowley Drive, CB8 0PU 		1,293 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Vicarage Road, CB8 8JE 		1,348 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newmarket Academy
Exning Road, CB8 0EB 		758 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFairstead House
Fordham Road, Newmarket CB8 7AA 		734 yd Other independent school Yes 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
MontageNewmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road762 yd
El Guaca Mexican Grill4 Exeter Road, Newmarket887 yd
Mangiare Ristorante Italiano4C Exeter Road, Newmarket888 yd
Thai Street CafeCrown Hotel, 26-28 High Street1,007 yd
Montaz Newmarket Dine Ltd30 Old Station Road, Newmarket1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Exning Road Working Men's Club54 Exning Road, Newmarket680 yd
Cherry Tree NewmarketThe Cherry Tree, 117 Exning Road809 yd
The Bull Public HouseBull Inn, 62 High Street985 yd
The Golden Lion Public House44 High Street, Newmarket1,007 yd
The HorseshoesMoulton Road, Newmarket1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunlight Chinese Takeaway70 Exning Road, Newmarket680 yd
Papa JohnsUnit 1, The Island865 yd
Indian habibiIndian Habibi, 32 High Street995 yd
Rumbles14 High Street, Newmarket1,007 yd
Golden Bowl8A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LimitedWaitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Felix C Of E Vc Middle School (Closed)
Fordham Road 		grass pitches649 yd
The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel
BURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool705 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion
Severals 		grass pitches759 yd
Newmarket Leisure Centre
EXNING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool790 yd
George Lambton Playing Fields
WILLIE SNAITH ROAD 		grass pitches854 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 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 9.1%

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 speed65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20.62 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Fordham Road . 57% 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 CB8 7AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB8 7AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brewers Lane428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frampton Close372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greville Starkey Avenue473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greville Starkey Avenue473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wragg Drive268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weston Way494 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Malcolm Way194 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wragg Drive268 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brewers Lane428 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings450 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CB8 7AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed15
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Other21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female111
Male115

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed23

Health

Very good health93
Good health93
Fair health29
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 50
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Other Asian5
White205
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union25
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Ireland4
Italy1
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion75
Christian132
Jewish1
Muslim8
Not answered11
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