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Housing in CB7 5NE

What the homes in CB7 5NE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,173 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.4%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB7 5NEEngland
Detached55.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in the CB7 5NE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

CB7 5NE
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB7 5NEEngland
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB7 5NEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

CB7 5NEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Cambridgeshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Cambridgeshire (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East CambridgeshireEngland
All homes£1,038£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£958£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,168£1,489
Four or more£1,665£2,161
Detached£1,449£1,640
Semi-detached£1,086£1,449
Terraced£1,025£1,435
Flat or maisonette£830£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB7 5NE (Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham) (about 2,173 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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