Living in CB7, East Cambridgeshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB7 in East Cambridgeshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in East Cambridgeshire: £344,211, up 6.1% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider East of England average is £338,707.
What actually sold around CB7
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central CB7 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BARCHAM COTTAGES BARCHAM ROAD, CB7 5TU | semi-detached | £265,000 | 2025-01-10 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soham Village College | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi |
| The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.7 mi |
| The Shade Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.6 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.2 mi |
3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 15.4% |
| Professional occupations | 15.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on East Cambridgeshire's figures.
Common questions about CB7
What is the average house price in CB7?
The average sold price in East Cambridgeshire is £344,211 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CB7?
Prices in East Cambridgeshire are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in CB7?
4 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB7, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is CB7 at risk of flooding?
Central CB7 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CB7 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? CB7 or CB6, CB7 or CB25, CB7 or IP28.
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