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CB7 5QW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,617 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB7 5QW is like

CB7 5QW is a postcode in the Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,617 people. 86.8% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5QW compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 5QW differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB7 5QW FAQs

Is CB7 5QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB7 5QW?

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.

Is CB7 5QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 5QW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB7 5QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 86.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.3%).

Which council covers CB7 5QW?

The local authority for CB7 5QW is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 5QW comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB7 5QW?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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