CB7 5RX East Cambridgeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fordham & Isleham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Church Street, Isleham: 33 addresses
- Church Street, Isleham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,485 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,657 | £1,933 | £2,209 | £2,485 | £3,037 | £3,590 | £4,142 | £4,970 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (30% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isleham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade I
- PRIORY CHURCH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, grade I
- 1, MILL STREET, grade II
- 13, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 5, MILL STREET, grade II
- GRIFFIN HOTEL, grade II
- LYCH GATE, grade II
- Manor House, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 68%, gigabit 68% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Pound Lane Isleham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 52.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Staploe Medical Centre | 4.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Staploe Pharmacy | 4.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 10.2 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 12.0 km |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Downfields | 4.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,030 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 540 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Priory Church of St Margaret of Antioch, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m west. 34 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Church of St Margaret of Antioch | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-east |
| Lime kilns on E side of High Street | Scheduled monument | 150 m south-east |
| Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's Church | Scheduled monument | 190 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Home Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km south-east |
| Small Path Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south-west |
| Isleham Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km south-east |
| Willow Bottom | Wood | 3.9 km east |
| Light Land Plantation | Wood | 4.0 km south-east |
| Brook Dam | Lake or reservoir | 5.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 34 |
28 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Church Street.