Chapel Street March, Fenland
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE15), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14500720.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £79,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Fenland costs £2,538 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is March, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and West End Park (9.5 hectares) is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cornerstone Practice, about 370 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £88,000 | £71,500 | £105,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £64,500 | £50,000 | £68,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £50,500 | £50,500 | £50,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £71,350 | £66,200 | £76,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £53,250 | £47,000 | £59,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £54,998 | £54,995 | £55,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £42,500 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2018 | 3 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 11 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 9 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £71,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 1 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2016 | 7 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 1 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2016 | 9 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £64,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 11 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 17 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £50,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2010 | 1 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2010 | 15 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2009 | 3 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2006 | 9 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £76,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 9 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £66,200 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 5 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 7 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £59,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 17 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 9 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2003 | 5 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £54,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 7 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2002 | 5 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 3 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 1996 | 11 PE15 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £18,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (5); House, detached (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (4); 1996-2002 (2); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Fenland in 2026-27: Band D £2,538 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,692 | £1,974 | £2,256 | £2,538 | £3,102 | £3,666 | £4,230 | £5,075 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, March (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 81 AND 83, HIGH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 72 - 74 High Street March Cambridgeshire: up to 11 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Site Of Former Gas Distribution Centre, Kirk Ogden Close, MARCH, PE15 9NP: up to 19 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 15 Station Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8LB: up to 26 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Old School House Dartford Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8AE: up to 28 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Station Road March Cambridgeshire PE15 8LE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Site Of Former Kingswood Park Residential Home Kingswood Road March Cambridgeshire , PE15 9RT: up to 22 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land East of Davern Workwear Ltd, Elliott Road, MARCH, PE15 8QU: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE15 9HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE15 9LB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE15 9LH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE15 9HZ | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| PE15 9LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE15 9LH | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | March 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Manea 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burrowmoor Road March | 40 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Road Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornerstone Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornerstone Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broad Street (Dental Surgery) | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | March Police Station | 60 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - March | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West End Park 9.5 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,340 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norland House, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Norland House | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| 38, West End | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Three Corner Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Ballast Hole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Fenland: see them on the Fenland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowmoor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | Inadequate (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cavalry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Neale-Wade Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints Interchurch Academy Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Cromwell Hotel PE15 9LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Smith's Butchers PE15 9LB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Cassanos PE15 9LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Club Q PE15 9LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Spice Bank PE15 9LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Ivy Reign Hair And Beauty PE15 9LH | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Sarah's Kitchen PE15 9LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| March Masonic Benelovent Trustees PE15 9LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Stotts Fish Restaurant PE15 9JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Turkish Flames BBQ PE15 9JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Eastern Promise, King Of Wings And Wings Of March PE15 9JR | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Juicy Vibes March PE15 9JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Chilli Hut PE15 9JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Juice And Crunch PE15 9JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Royal China PE15 9JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Abbeygate Court (26); On or near Chapel Street (20); On or near The Brewin Chase (12); On or near George Street (12); On or near B1101 (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PE15 9HZ: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- PE15 9LB: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- PE15 9LH: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
City Road · Bevills Place · George Street · Abbeygate Court · The Brewin Chase · Scargell's Lane · Minstrel Place · High Street · Griffin Close · Ravenhill Drive · Rosedene Drive · Causeway Gardens
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.