Church Lane Sutton, East Cambridgeshire
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB6), about 240 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12001163.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £426,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- 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 Ely, about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Priors Field Surgery, about 260 m away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £426,000 | £327,000 | £525,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £81,950 | £81,950 | £81,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2021 | 9 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 1 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 13 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 1 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | 13 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 3 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 9 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 13 CB6 2RQ | Detached | £81,950 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 2007-2011 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band C (25% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sutton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street; in a protected area: Sutton House Sutton.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade I
- RATHMORE, grade II
- Sutton in the Isle War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire: up to 173 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton Cambridgeshire: up to 173 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 2RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB6 2RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB6 2RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 18 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 2RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 2RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 2RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Manea 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Road Sutton | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 56.7 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priors Field Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | So Dental | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Haddenham, Haddenham Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,020 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanker's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 380 m east |
| Great Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Gault Hole | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Widden's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| North Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Burnt Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 12 |
8 of the street's 12 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 East Cambridgeshire: see them on the East Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Church Indoor Market CB6 2RQ | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2024 |
| Central England Co-operative CB6 2QD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| One Stop CB6 2RB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Spice CB6 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Sutton Time Bank Coffee Mornings CB6 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Sutton CE (VC) Primary School CB6 2PU | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Rumbles CB6 2QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Nellies Community Cafe CB6 2PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Tiddley Tots Day Care CB6 2RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vermuyden Gardens (6); On or near Ely Road (4); On or near Eastwood Close (3); On or near Station Road (3); On or near Churchill Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB6 2RQ: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- CB6 2RB: 2 addresses of 83 in the postcode
- CB6 2RP: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Eastwood Close · Sutton Park · Sutton Court · Fairfield · Oates' Lane · Ely Road · Park Road · Vermuyden Gardens · Churchill Close · Tramar Drive · Pippin Close · Darbys Yard
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 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.