Aves Close Isleham, East Cambridgeshire
15 addresses across 1 postcode (CB7), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000801.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £298,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Soham, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Staploe Medical Centre, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £298,500 | £298,500 | £298,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £239,000 | £225,000 | £253,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £156,000 | £145,000 | £244,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £89,500 | £55,000 | £124,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2023 | 9 CB7 5TE | Detached | £298,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 15 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 16 CB7 5TE | Terraced | £253,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 15 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 15 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | 16 CB7 5TE | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 19 CB7 5TE | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 17 CB7 5TE | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2008 | 11 CB7 5TE | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 6 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 15 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2004 | 17 CB7 5TE | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2002 | 2 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 8 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 16 Mar 1998 | 18 CB7 5TE | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 9 CB7 5TE | Detached | £55,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1997 | 15 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 12 CB7 5TE | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 6 CB7 5TE | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 C (30% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 5TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Limestone Close Isleham | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 52 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Staploe Medical Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Staploe Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Downfields | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,030 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Priory Church of St Margaret of Antioch, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Church of St Margaret of Antioch | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-east |
| Lime kilns on E side of High Street | Scheduled monument | 320 m east |
| Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's Church | Scheduled monument | 360 m north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Small Path Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Home Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Isleham Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Mamre Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Willow Bottom | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Brook Dam | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Cambridgeshire: see them on the East Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isleham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Group CB7 5SB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2022 |
| The Merry Monk CB7 5SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| The Beeches CB7 5RY | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| The Happy Piglet Company CB7 7AB | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Griffin CB7 5RX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Bamboo Garden CB7 5RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Isleham C Of E Primary School CB7 5RZ | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Isleham Bowls Club CB7 5RW | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Breakfast Club CB7 5RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Home From Home-JLR Play CIC CB7 5RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Dockings Lane (5); On or near Little London Lane (2); On or near Aves Close (2); On or near Mill Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 19 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB7 5TE: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dockings Lane · Beech Close · West Street · Priory Gardens · Orchid Way · Mill Street · Daisy Drive · Bluebell Road · Limestone Close · Church Street · Malting Lane · Snowdrop Walk
All the streets in CB7 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.