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CB7 5FU area guide

Who lives in CB7 5FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Soham
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,856 (2024)
At a glance

What CB7 5FU is like

CB7 5FU is a postcode in the Soham area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,856 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB7 5FU compares

Headline figures for CB7 5FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£295,000

Median over 199 sales in CB7 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,063

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 5FU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB7 5FU FAQs

01
Is CB7 5FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CB7 5FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in CB7 5 sold for a median of £295,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB7 5FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 5FU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB7 5FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).
05
Which council covers CB7 5FU?

The local authority for CB7 5FU is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 5FU comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB7 5FU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Soham, 1 mile 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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