Nigel Road Ely, East Cambridgeshire
16 addresses across 1 postcode (CB7), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12001843.
13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale. 14 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, C: 12). No address on its postcodes is in an area 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. The nearest railway station is Ely, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Ely Common, is about 1.0 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. The nearest GP surgery is Cathedral Medical Centre, about 180 m away. About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 49 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 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £317,500 | £310,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £320,000 | £305,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 76 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 2023 | 75 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 69 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2022 | 68 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £330,150 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 67 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 65 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 66 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2022 | 71 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 72 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 75 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 73 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 74 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 70 CB7 4SA | Semi-detached | £305,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); Flat (2). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 2026 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 (24% of about 940 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: 38 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 5-8 Simeon Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RU: up to 4 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely CB6 1DN: up to 77 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely CB6 1DN, not permissioned (150 m)
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
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.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 4SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Littleport 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Hospital Ely | 110 m |
| Car parks | Forehill Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Newnham Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 59.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cathedral Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lynn Road (Dental Surgery) | 180 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 180 m |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® Minster Place Lloyds Bank | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Ely Common 3.2 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,710 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | New Barns Avenue Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 770 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m | No published inspection |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Supported Living CB7 4FF | Other catering premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Princess Of Wales Hospital CB6 1DN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Docky Box Cafe CB6 1DN | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Home From Home Childcare CB7 4FD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Brainkind CB6 1SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Morton Close (25); On or near Lumley Close (17); On or near Gunning Road (3); On or near Heaton Drive (2); On or near Nigel Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 4SA: 16 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kilkenny Avenue · Gunning Road · Simeon Close · Morton Close · Heaton Drive · Lumley Close · Davison Road · Fitzgerald Close · Heaton Close · Merrifield Gardens · Williams Close · Redman Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.