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Housing in CB7 7AN

What the homes in CB7 7AN 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
1,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB7 7ANEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in the CB7 7AN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

CB7 7AN
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20%
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  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB7 7ANEngland
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB7 7ANEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

CB7 7ANEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 7AN (Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham) (about 1,191 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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