Living in CB8, East Cambridgeshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB8 in East Cambridgeshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CB8 sold at a median of £445,000 across 21 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across East Cambridgeshire are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 10 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB8 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in East Cambridgeshire pays £2,485 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 10 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in East Cambridgeshire: £346,413, up 5.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CB8 →
See where CB8 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in East Cambridgeshire: £2,485 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CB8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB8
21 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £445,000 and a range from £112,500 to £1,370,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Duchess Drive, CB8 8AG | Semi-detached | £404,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 84 Centre Drive, CB8 8AW | Detached | £335,000 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| 10 Isinglass Close, CB8 8HX | Detached | £485,000 | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Mccalmont Way, CB8 8HU | Detached | £445,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
| 32B Ashley Road, CB8 8DA | Detached | £725,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| 139 Centre Drive, CB8 8AP | Detached | £1,370,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
How to read this
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.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
10 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Newmarket Academy | Secondary | Good | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Paddocks Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.2 mi away | no figure |
| Kettlefields Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.8 mi away | 1.5 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in CB8 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Community Academy | Primary | 0.2 mi | 2026/27 |
| Exning Primary School | Primary | 0.52 mi | 2026/27 |
| Kennett Primary School | Primary | 0.55 mi | 2026/27 |
| Kettlefields Primary School | Primary | 1.5 mi | 2026/27 |
| Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3.9 mi | 2026/27 |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | Primary | 4.96 mi | 2026/27 |
8 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Fairstead House.
All 1 fee-paying schools near CB8, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.4% |
| Skilled trades | 9.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CB8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 7.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CB8 (E01018019, 1,082 residents in 2021, up 4.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 7.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75.5% | 70.5% | -5.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 11.5% | 18.9% | +7.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.0% | 8.9% | +6.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.4% | 15.2% | -1.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 22.5% | 26.9% | +4.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 27.0% | 33.0% | +6.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 9.1% | 11.1% | +2.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.2% | 84.6% | -0.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.5% | 93.7% | -2.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
10 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
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 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on East Cambridgeshire's figures.
Buses from the centre of CB8
Best-served stop: McCalmont Way, with 0.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB8 is McCalmont Way: 0.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 08:36, last 14:54. Routes there: 901, 902, 47. 2 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CB8. The nearest, The Rookery Medical Centre, has 13,595 registered patients and 1,452 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rookery Medical Centre | 1.4 mi | 13,595 | 1,452 |
| Orchard House Surgery | 1.4 mi | 11,594 | 1,777 |
| Oakfield Surgery | 1.8 mi | 8,601 | 2,491 |
Nearest A&E: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 72.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at 58.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in East Cambridgeshire pays £2,485 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for East Cambridgeshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,947 | +3.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,032 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,143 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £2,265 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,374 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,485 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for East Cambridgeshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CB8
What is the average house price in CB8?
The average sold price in East Cambridgeshire is £346,413 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CB8?
Prices in East Cambridgeshire are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB8?
The median of 21 recorded sales around central CB8 in the last 2 years is £445,000, ranging from £112,500 to £1,370,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB8?
10 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB8, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB8?
10 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB8 at risk of flooding?
Central CB8 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 CB8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £445,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 10 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB8 safe?
10 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB8 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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