Garlic Street Exning, West Suffolk
40 addresses across 1 postcode (CB8), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31700118.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £495,000 across 9 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,188 a month.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 35).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 19 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 Burwell Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | £495,000 | £415,000 | £610,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £489,375 | £432,995 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | £382,500 | £288,000 | £620,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £575,000 | £550,000 | £600,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 5 CB8 7GW | Detached | £600,000 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 34 CB8 7GW | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2025 | 16 CB8 7GW | Detached | £417,000 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 20 CB8 7GW | Detached | £423,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 29 CB8 7GW | Detached | £495,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 28 CB8 7GW | Detached | £451,250 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 30 CB8 7GW | Detached | £545,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 32 CB8 7GW | Detached | £610,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 35 CB8 7GW | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 33 CB8 7GW | Detached | £432,995 | New build. |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 19 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £226,400 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2024 | 17 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £224,600 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 9 CB8 7GW | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 31 CB8 7GW | Detached | £498,750 | New build. |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 21 CB8 7GW | Detached | £480,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 19 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £218,080 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 11 CB8 7GW | Detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 25 CB8 7GW | Detached | £570,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 9 CB8 7GW | Detached | £620,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 23 CB8 7GW | Detached | £518,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 27 CB8 7GW | Detached | £372,500 | New build. |
| 12 May 2023 | 15 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £288,000 | New build. |
| 19 Apr 2023 | FLAT 1, 12 CB8 7GW | Other | £499,936 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2023 | FLAT 1, 10 CB8 7GW | Other | £499,936 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2023 | 4 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £196,053 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2023 | 6 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £196,053 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2023 | 8 CB8 7GW | Terraced | £196,053 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 2 CB8 7GW | Detached | £382,500 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 1 CB8 7GW | Detached | £600,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 3 CB8 7GW | Detached | £550,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in West Suffolk
A typical home in West Suffolk cost £295,860 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 26% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £449,670 |
| Semi-detached | £280,776 |
| Terraced | £231,512 |
| Flat or maisonette | £145,376 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £246,508 |
Private renters in West Suffolk paid £1,188 a month on average in September 2026, 4.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £821 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,065 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,326 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,863 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: House, detached (27); Flat (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2022 (29); 2023 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 1 Garlic Street
- 2 Garlic Street
- 3 Garlic Street
- 4 Garlic Street
- 5 Garlic Street
- 6 Garlic Street
- 7 Garlic Street
- 8 Thistle Way, Burwell Road, Exning
- 9 Garlic Street
- 10 Thistle Way
- 11 Garlic Street
- 14 Garlic Street
- 15 Garlic Street
- 17 Garlic Street, Exning
- 18 Garlic Street
- 19 Garlic Street
- 20 Garlic Street
- 21 Garlic Street
- 22 Garlic Street
- 23 Garlic Street
- 24 Garlic Street
- 25 Garlic Street, Exning
- 26 Garlic Street
- 27 Garlic Street
- 28 Garlic Street, Exning
- 29 Garlic Street, Exning
- 30 Garlic Street
- 31 Garlic Street
- 32 Garlic Street
- 33 Garlic Street
- 34 Garlic Street
- 35 Garlic Street
- Flat 1, 10 Garlic Street
- Flat 2, 10 Garlic Street
- Flat 2, 12 Garlic Street
- Flat 3, 12 Garlic Street
- Flat 4, 10 Garlic Street
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 1,270 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exning East Cambridgeshire 13/00878/ESF | Solar farm | 29.9 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 18 m and 19 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB8 7GW | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dennis Terrace Exning | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Guineas Bus Station Newmarket | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Devil's Dyke car park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burwell Surgery Good Apr 2016 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Olive Dental Care | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital Good Aug 2016 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Care homes | Guyatt House Outstanding Apr 2019 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Burwell, Burwell | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Warbraham Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Pound Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Four Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 40 | 40 |
None of the street's 40 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 West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exning Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 880 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Pre-School CB8 7EW | Full day care | 55 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 229 childminders and 46 home childcarers (nannies) in Suffolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 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) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- CB8 7GW: 40 addresses of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Honeysuckle Way · Foxglove Drive · Primrose Close · Bluebell Drive · The Drift · Tern Place · Thistle Way · Burwell Road · Mallard Way
All the streets in CB8 and across West Suffolk.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.