Cherry Drive Ely, East Cambridgeshire
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB6), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12004310.
56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 2 sales. 25 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 22). 2 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 C; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £475,000 | £375,000 | £575,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £482,500 | £390,000 | £575,000 |
| 2023 | 11 | £480,000 | £470,000 | £650,000 |
| 2022 | 15 | £500,000 | £370,000 | £895,000 |
| 2021 | 16 | £376,250 | £345,000 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | 10 | £490,000 | £359,995 | £650,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 9 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 44 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 8 CB6 2FP | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 47 CB6 2FP | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2023 | 27 CB6 2FP | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 17 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £480,000 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 7 CB6 2FP | Detached | £485,000 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 15 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 8 CB6 2FP | Detached | £525,000 | New build. |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 9 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £495,000 | New build. |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 5 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £495,000 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 3 CB6 2FP | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 19 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 13 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 21 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £480,000 | New build. |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 11 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £485,000 | New build. |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 27 CB6 2FP | Detached | £445,000 | New build. |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 29 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £435,000 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 23 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £525,000 | New build. |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 25 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 4 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 10 CB6 2FP | Detached | £525,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 1 CB6 2FP | Detached | £895,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 12 CB6 2FP | Detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 14 CB6 2FP | Detached | £515,000 | New build. |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 16 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 7 Apr 2022 | 6 CB6 2FP | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 18 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £395,000 | New build. |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 2 CB6 2FP | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 50 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 20 CB6 2FP | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 22 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 26 CB6 2FP | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 24 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 32 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 30 CB6 2FP | Detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 10 Sep 2021 | 28 CB6 2FP | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 42 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2021 | 38 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 46 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £365,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 40 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £355,000 | New build. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 44 CB6 2FP | Terraced | £345,000 | New build. |
| 14 May 2021 | 34 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £377,500 | New build. |
| 7 May 2021 | 36 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 48 CB6 2FP | Semi-detached | £365,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 56 CB6 2FP | Detached | £495,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 54 CB6 2FP | Detached | £530,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 55 CB6 2FP | Detached | £490,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 52 CB6 2FP | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 58 CB6 2FP | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, detached (13); House, semi-detached (8); Flat (2). Built: 2021 (9); 2017 (6); 2022 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 1,880 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
- Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely CB6 1DN, not permissioned (700 m)
- Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely CB6 1DN: up to 77 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- Swimming Pool Newnham Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4PQ: up to 13 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- 5-8 Simeon Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RU: up to 4 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Paradise Leisure Centre, Newnham St, Ely CB7 4PQ: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (860 m)
- Paradise Leisure Centre, Newnham St, Ely CB7 4PQ, not permissioned (860 m)
- Police/ Abulance Station, Nutholt Lane, Ely, CB7 4PL: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
- Balagowan 34 Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BL: up to 1 home, pending decision (1.0 km)
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 2FP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| CB6 2WY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 2FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 2WY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m | No published inspection |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 660 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorshaw @ Isle Of Ely Primary School CB6 2FG | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Premier Wraparound Club At Isle Of Ely Primary School CB6 2FG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Nature Gnomes CB6 2FG | Mobile caterer | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Orchards CB6 2FU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Clarence House Day Nursery Ely CB7 4RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Lily House CB6 1DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tayberry Close (7); On or near Cherry Drive (6); On or near Wensum Way (4); On or near Elderberry Close (2); On or near Bentham Way (2).
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Firethorn Court · School Road · Cam Drive · Elderberry Close · Wensum Way · Tayberry Close · Sloe Gardens · Bentham Way · Philippa Close · Lynton Close · Abbot Thurston Avenue · Buckingham Drive
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.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.