Parsonage Close Burwell, East Cambridgeshire
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB25), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000746.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £329,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 D; 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 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pauline's Swamp, is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burwell Surgery, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 | £329,000 | £329,000 | £329,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £362,750 | £285,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £242,625 | £190,250 | £295,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £221,000 | £221,000 | £221,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £230,000 | £115,000 | £282,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 5 CB25 0ER | Detached | £329,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 3 CB25 0ER | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 26 CB25 0ER | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2022 | 9 CB25 0ER | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | 20 CB25 0ER | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | 15 CB25 0ER | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2022 | 6 CB25 0ER | Semi-detached | £355,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 17 CB25 0ER | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 21 May 2018 | 18 CB25 0ER | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 13 Jul 2017 | 12 CB25 0ER | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 17 CB25 0ER | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 9 CB25 0ER | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 9 CB25 0ER | Detached | £190,250 | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | 5 CB25 0ER | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 20 May 2010 | 3 CB25 0ER | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 3 CB25 0ER | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | 26 CB25 0ER | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2007 | 24 CB25 0ER | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 3 CB25 0ER | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 18 CB25 0ER | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 24 CB25 0ER | Detached | £128,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 10 CB25 0ER | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Oct 1998 | 2 CB25 0ER | Detached | £90,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (1). 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 D (28% of about 800 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)
- Land West Of 56 Low Road Burwell Cambs CB25 0EJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Stanford Park Weirs Drove Burwell Cambridge CB25 0BP: up to 91 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Former D S Smith Site Reach Road Burwell Burwell CB25 0AH, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former D S Smith Site Reach Road Burwell Burwell CB25 0AH, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026 to 12 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB25 0ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB25 0DR | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB25 0DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB25 0ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Dullingham 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ness Road Burwell | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Guineas Bus Station Newmarket | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Devil's Dyke car park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burwell Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burwell Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Burwell, Burwell | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pauline's Swamp 1.5 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Green 3,360 m² | 50 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stevens Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Burwell Castle | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Isacsons | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roman villa and Iron Age settlement N of Reach Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pound Hill | Hill | 290 m east |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Warbraham Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell Village College (Primary) | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell & District Day Centre CB25 0DR | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Burwell Print Centre / Hidden Treasures CB25 0DA | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| T2D Coffee Club & Type 2 Detectives CB25 0AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Willows Before And After School Club At Burwell School CB25 0DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2022 |
| Burwell Post Office CB25 0DU | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Burwell Ex-Service And Social Club CB25 0DU | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2009 |
| Guyatt House CB25 0DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Burwell Kebab CB25 0DU | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Village Green Coffee Shop CB25 0DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Happy Coffee CB25 0DU | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Charley's Chippy CB25 0DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| The Spring Montessori CB25 0HD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Oct 2025 |
| The Five Bells CB25 0HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Red House Day Nursery CB25 0HD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Burwell Museum & Windmill CB25 0HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hall Lane (6); On or near Tunbridge Close (5); On or near Pound Close (3); On or near Priory Close (2); On or near Bolton Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
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
Parsonage Lane · Pound Close · Tunbridge Close · Ash Grove · Priory Close · Low Road · The Causeway · The Causeway · Roman Close · Park Road · Hall Lane · Bolton Close
All the streets in CB25 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.