Limestone Close Isleham, East Cambridgeshire
34 addresses across 1 postcode (CB7), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000814.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 10, E: 3).
- 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 B; 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 Soham, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 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 Staploe Medical Centre, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 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 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £407,500 | £325,000 | £490,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £210,000 | £175,000 | £245,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £269,000 | £269,000 | £269,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 25 CB7 5RP | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 8 CB7 5RP | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 9 CB7 5RP | Terraced | £233,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 23 CB7 5RP | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 25 CB7 5RP | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 5 CB7 5RP | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 8 CB7 5RP | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 27 CB7 5RP | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 28 CB7 5RP | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2000 | 28 CB7 5RP | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 5 CB7 5RP | Semi-detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (8); Bungalow, end-terrace (6); House, detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (9); 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (7).
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 (35% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isleham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18, MILL STREET, grade II
- LIME KILNS, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 5RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Kennett 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Limestone Close Isleham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Mildenhall | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 52.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Staploe Medical Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Staploe Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Downfields | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,030 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lime kilns on E side of High Street, a scheduled monument, 30 m. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lime kilns on E side of High Street | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Priory Church of St Margaret of Antioch | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north |
| Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's Church | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Home Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Isleham Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Small Path Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Willow Bottom | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Light Land Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Brook Dam | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 34 | 34 |
None of the street's 34 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 East Cambridgeshire: see them on the East Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isleham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beeches CB7 5RY | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| The Griffin CB7 5RX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Bamboo Garden CB7 5RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Isleham Bowls Club CB7 5RW | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Isleham C Of E Primary School CB7 5RZ | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Breakfast Club CB7 5RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Home From Home-JLR Play CIC CB7 5RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Rising Sun CB7 5RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group CB7 5SB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2022 |
| The Merry Monk CB7 5SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| The Ark Isleham CB7 5QP | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2023 |
| The Happy Piglet Company CB7 7AB | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Dockings Lane (5); On or near Malting Lane (4); On or near Mill Street (2); On or near Church Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 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 | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- CB7 5RP: 34 addresses of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mill Street · Malting Lane · Church Street · Church Street · Jubilee Close · Robins Close · The Causeway · Dockings Lane · Pound Lane · Priory Gardens · Church Lane · Croft Road
All the streets in CB7 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.