East Cambridgeshire
46 addresses across 7 postcodes (CB6,CB7), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12000656.
15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 2, E: 1). 19 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in East Cambridgeshire costs £2,485 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 48% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Ely, about 510 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 40 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 3 to 20 m above sea level. 4 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is St Mary's Surgery, about 820 m away. About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 44 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: Flat (5); House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2003-2006 (4); 1996-2002 (4); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (6).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 1,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ely (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 23 Broad Street, grade II
- 25 Broad Street, grade II
- 52, WATERSIDE, grade II
- 52A, WATERSIDE, grade II
- 54, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 54, QUAYSIDE, grade II
- 56 AND 58, QUAYSIDE, grade II
- 60, QUAYSIDE, grade II
- 62 AND 64, QUAYSIDE, grade II
- ELY MALTINGS, grade II
- OLD BREWERY BARREL HOUSE, grade II
- QUAYSIDE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Alexander House 38 Forehill Ely Cambridgeshire: up to 20 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Pound Store, 10, Forehill, ELY, Cambridgeshire CB7 4AF, permissioned (350 m)
- Pound Store, 10, Forehill, ELY, Cambridgeshire CB7 4AF, permissioned (350 m)
- Station Gateway, Angel Drove, Ely: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Station Gateway, Angel Drove, Ely, not permissioned (510 m)
- Lisle Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4FA, permissioned (530 m)
- Waitrose Car Park area, Brays Lane, Ely, CB7 4QJ: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely CB7 4EE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (700 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 23 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 40 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 4BB | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB7 4EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB7 4BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB7 4GB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB6 1AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB7 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 4 | unlikely |
| CB7 4GF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 3 m and 20 m above sea level (6 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 1AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB7 4AU | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| CB7 4BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB7 4BB | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB7 4EZ | 100% | 48% | 48% | 0% |
| CB7 4GB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB7 4GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Littleport 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Cardinals Way Ely | 200 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Forehill Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 56.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Mary's Surgery | 820 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 530 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Broad Street (Dental Surgery) | 150 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 760 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.9 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 41 and 41A, Broad Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m west. 181 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 21 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 41 and 41A, Broad Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| 'Cherry Hill', castle mound | Scheduled monument | 370 m west |
| The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery) | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m north-west |
| The Painted Chamber (Walsingham House) | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north-west |
| The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north-west |
| Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings | Scheduled monument | 500 m north-west |
| Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell Pits | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-east |
| Quanea Hill | Hill | 2.8 km east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 3.2 km south-east |
| Thorney Hill | Hill | 3.2 km east |
| Redmoor Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km north |
| Brick Hill | Hill | 4.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
4 of the street's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meadow Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maltings Day Nursery CB7 4BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The Maltings CB7 4BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Riverside Bar & Kitchen CB7 4BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Peacocks Tearoom & Fine B&B CB7 4AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Ely Oriental Groceries CB7 4AJ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Indian Edge CB7 4AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Alan Fish Bar CB7 4BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Fortune Garden CB7 4AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2025 |
| Ely Spice CB7 4AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Prosper CB7 4AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| The Cutter CB7 4BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Riverside Inn CB7 4BN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Khai Bangladeshi Restaurant CB7 4BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Urban Fresh Ely CB7 4BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Sainsbury's CB7 4AS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Street (9); On or near Jubilee Terrace (7); On or near Ship Lane (7); On or near Quayside (6); On or near Osier Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- CB7 4BB: 36 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- CB7 4EZ: 3 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- CB7 4BA: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- CB7 4GB: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- CB6 1AZ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- CB7 4AU: 1 address of 71 in the postcode
- CB7 4GF: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in CB6, 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.