Silvers Close Soham, East Cambridgeshire
13 addresses across 1 postcode (CB7), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12004129.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £221,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 9).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Qua Fen Common, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Staploe Medical Centre, about 1.2 km away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £221,000 | £175,000 | £267,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £41,250 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 16 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 12 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £267,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 16 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2018 | 12 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 14 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 16 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2006 | 10 CB7 5ET | Semi-detached | £41,250 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10). Built: 2003-2006 (8); 2007-2011 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 (47% of about 970 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 1.0 km
- Land To Rear Of 7 & 7A Townsend Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5DB: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Land To Rear Of 7 & 7A Townsend, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DB, permissioned (560 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB7 5ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Shippea Hill 80 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Holmes Lane Soham | 480 m |
| Car parks | Co-Op Soham Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | Clay Street Car Park | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 51.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Staploe Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Staploe Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 8.7 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 8.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Soham, Soham Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Qua Fen Common 21 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Northfield Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Small Path Hill | Hill | 3.5 km south-east |
| Hainey Hill | Hill | 3.8 km west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 4.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Shade Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Soham Village College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Silvers Close (2); On or near Bancroft Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 5ET: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Calfe Fen Close · Flint Lane · Calfe Fen Drove · St Felix Close · Bancroft Lane · Bushel Lane · Fox Wood North · Holmes Lane · Snowberry Way · Qua Fen Common · North Drive
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.