Appleby Park Ely, East Cambridgeshire
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB6), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000457.
2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £395,000 across 1 sale. 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1). 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Ely, about 1.4 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Ely Common (3.2 hectares) is about 710 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 19 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is St Mary's Surgery, about 760 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 23 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2009 | 1 CB6 1DY | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | 1 CB6 1DY | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1).
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 street: most are in band D (26% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Swimming Pool Newnham Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4PQ: up to 13 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Paradise Leisure Centre, Newnham St, Ely CB7 4PQ: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Paradise Leisure Centre, Newnham St, Ely CB7 4PQ, not permissioned (240 m)
- Police/ Abulance Station, Nutholt Lane, Ely, CB7 4PL: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely CB7 4EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely CB7 4EE, not permissioned (340 m)
- Waitrose Car Park area, Brays Lane, Ely, CB7 4QJ: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Balagowan 34 Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BL: up to 1 home, pending decision (410 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 1DY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB6 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 1DD | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB6 1DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Littleport 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Deacon's Lane Ely | 30 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Forehill Car Park | 720 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Newnham Street Car Park | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Mary's Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chequer Hall Dental Practice | 460 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® Minster Place Lloyds Bank | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ely Common 3.2 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,710 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sessions House, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south. 179 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 24 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Nos. 16 and 18 High Street (including Steeple Gate) | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m south |
| Almonry, Sacrists Hall, Gate and Goldsmiths Tower the Sacristy Gate and Goldsmith's Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m south |
| 3 Palace Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m south |
| Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings | Scheduled monument | 620 m south |
| 'Cherry Hill', castle mound | Scheduled monument | 910 m south |
| Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km east |
| Redmoor Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km north-east |
| Quanea Hill | Hill | 3.3 km east |
| Thorney Hill | Hill | 3.8 km south-east |
| Brick Hill | Hill | 3.8 km north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 3.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m | No published inspection |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m | No published inspection |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m | No published inspection |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 870 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Beet Sports & Social Club CB6 1DD | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Lily House CB6 1DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| The Yard By Silver Oak CB7 4PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| City Of Ely Bowls Club CB7 4PL | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Lunchbox Ely CB7 4PL | Other catering premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Acremont House School CB6 1AE | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| The Atrium CB7 4PQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| The High Flyer CB7 4PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Labas CB7 4PE | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Lucky Panda CB7 4PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Ely King CB7 4PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2025 |
| Out Of School Club CB6 1BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Hand Crafted Cupcakes CB7 4LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| The Townhouse T/A The Burger Bosses & The Little Mexican CB7 4LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2025 |
| BK Ely Ltd CB7 4LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (10); On or near Deacon'S Lane (4); On or near The Paddock (2); On or near Bell Close (2); On or near Fleetwood (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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.
What has changed
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bell Close · Deacon's Lane · Lynn Road · John Amner Close · Meldon Place · Fleetwood · Dalton Way · Eden Square · The Paddock · St Audreys Way · Little London Gardens · Arundell
All the streets in CB6 and across East Cambridgeshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.