Fieldside Stretham, East Cambridgeshire
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB6), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000266.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 1, D: 5, E: 3).
- 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 B; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ely, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haddenham Surgery, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £179,975 | £169,950 | £190,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £231,000 | £212,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2019 | 20 CB6 3LT | Other | £387,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 6 CB6 3LT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 24 May 2017 | 10 CB6 3LT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 20 CB6 3LT | Other | £202,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2014 | MEADOW FARM CB6 3LT | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2013 | 16 CB6 3LT | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 23 May 2013 | 14 CB6 3LT | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 3 CB6 3LT | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 1C CB6 3LT | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 7 CB6 3LT | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 14 CB6 3LT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 14 CB6 3LT | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2004 | 12 CB6 3LT | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2002 | 16 CB6 3LT | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2001 | WILLOW LODGE CB6 3LT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | 1A CB6 3LT | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1998 | 10 CB6 3LT | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1995 | 10 CB6 3LT | Detached | £74,350 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (10); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 2018 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (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 B (30% of about 1,120 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Meadow Farm, Fieldside, Stretham, ELY, CB6 3LT: up to 4 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Land Formerly 21 Newmarket Road Stretham Cambridgeshire CB6 3JF: up to 13 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Haulage Yard Newmarket Road Stretham Cambridgeshire: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
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, 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 3LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB6 3GU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 3GU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 3LT | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cambridge Road Stretham | 200 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haddenham Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Haddenham Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Enhance Dental | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Haddenham, Haddenham Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Village Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Stretham pumping engine | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Settlement site S of Tiled House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Cross Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Dog House Grove | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Walker's Grove | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Hainey Hill | Hill | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 22 |
4 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretham Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretham Bowls Club CB6 3LS | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| HRM Motors CB6 3LP | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Will Wok CB6 3JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Stretham Youth Centre CB6 3LD | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2022 |
| The Red Lion CB6 3LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (12); On or near Short Road (2); On or near Cage Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
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
Starlock Close · Old Orchard Lane · Short Road · The Grove · Fieldside · Andrews Close · Cage Lane · Green End · King Cob · Sadler Way · St James Close
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.