Regal Drive Soham, East Cambridgeshire
39 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB7), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000419.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 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 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Soham, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and East Fen Common (21 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Staploe Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £132,550 | £132,550 | £132,550 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 24 CB7 5BE | Other | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2024 | 30 CB7 5BE | Other | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 25 CB7 5BE | Other | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 37 CB7 5BE | Other | £609,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 50 CB7 5BE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 50 CB7 5BE | Semi-detached | £132,550 | |
| 8 Jun 2005 | 51 CB7 5BE | Semi-detached | £132,550 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 21 CB7 5BE | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 24 CB7 5BE | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 19 May 1995 | 36 CB7 5BE | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (48% of about 1,230 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 To Rear Of 81 - 111 Brook Street Soham Cambridgeshire: up to 80 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Downfield Farm Fordham Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH: up to 210 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 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, 3 at medium risk and 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 5BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB7 5BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
| CB7 5DP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 5BA | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| CB7 5BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB7 5DP | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Newmarket 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regal Lane Down Field | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Guineas Bus Station Newmarket | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Soham Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Staploe Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Newmarket Community Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Downfields Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | East Fen Common 21 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,530 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Downfield Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Downfield Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Dam | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Small Path Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Hall Yard Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Brackland Rough | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| St Edmund's Fen | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 39 |
3 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Soham Village College | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cherry Tree CB7 5AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Mar 2026 |
| The Carpenters Arms CB7 5AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Webb Stores CB7 5AQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Robinson House CB7 5AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Celandine View (8); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (3); On or near Regal Lane (3); On or near Regal Drive (2); On or near Pennywort (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 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
- CB7 5BE: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- CB7 5BA: 6 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- CB7 5DP: 3 addresses of 104 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Celandine View · Regal Lane · Hardfields Court · Morello Chase · Pennywort · Symphony Court · Perch Chase · Sunburst Green · Valerian Gardens · Greenhills · Cherrytree Lane · Barbel Green
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.