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CB7 4RN area guide

Who lives in CB7 4RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Ely
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)

CB7 4RNEly

At a glance

What CB7 4RN is like

CB7 4RN is a postcode in the North Ely area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,358 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 40.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB7 4 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB7 4RN compares

Headline figures for CB7 4RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£327,500

Median over 106 sales in CB7 4, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,769

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 4RN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB7 4 is up 7.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB7 4RN FAQs

Is CB7 4RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB7 4RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in CB7 4 sold for a median of £327,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB7 4RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 4RN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB7 4RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.6%).

Which council covers CB7 4RN?

The local authority for CB7 4RN is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 4RN comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB7 4RN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ely Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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