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CB7 5RY area guide

Who lives in CB7 5RY, 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: 1,191 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB7 5RY is like

CB7 5RY 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 1,191 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.8% 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 5RY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 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: 0 stations within a mile, 18 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 5RY differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB7 5RY FAQs

Is CB7 5RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 5RY?

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 5RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 5RY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB7 5RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.4%).

Which council covers CB7 5RY?

The local authority for CB7 5RY is East Cambridgeshire.

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

How well connected is CB7 5RY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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