Tennyson Place Ely, East Cambridgeshire
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB6), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 12003198.
- Sales: 202 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 20, D: 8).
- Flood: 38 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 C; 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 Ely, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Mary's Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £387,500 | £340,000 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £377,500 | £325,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £302,525 | £248,000 | £445,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £380,000 | £212,000 | £475,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £305,000 | £205,000 | £379,950 |
| 2019 | 5 | £365,000 | £260,000 | £475,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £273,000 | £248,000 | £437,500 |
| 2016 | 3 | £305,000 | £299,000 | £384,950 |
| 2015 | 3 | £239,500 | £183,500 | £345,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 18 CB6 3WE | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 65 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2025 | 31 CB6 3WF | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 38 CB6 3WE | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 1 CB6 3WF | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 4 CB6 3WE | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 83 CB6 3WF | Terraced | £270,600 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 57 CB6 3WF | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 89 CB6 3WF | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 79 CB6 3WF | Terraced | £248,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2022 | 97 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 101 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £305,050 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 99 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 3 CB6 3WF | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2021 | 17 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 37 CB6 3WF | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2021 | 35 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £433,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2021 | 53 CB6 3WF | Detached | £457,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 83 CB6 3WF | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 7 CB6 3WF | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 23 CB6 3WF | Detached | £379,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2020 | 31 CB6 3WF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2020 | 77 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 95 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2019 | 5 CB6 3WF | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 33 CB6 3WF | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2019 | 18 CB6 3WE | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 25 CB6 3WF | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 19 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2018 | 83 CB6 3WF | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 101 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 16 CB6 3WE | Semi-detached | £437,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 95 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | 35 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £384,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 7 CB6 3WF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2016 | 23 CB6 3WF | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2015 | 28 CB6 3WE | Semi-detached | £239,500 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 38 CB6 3WE | Semi-detached | £223,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 51 CB6 3WF | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 77 CB6 3WF | Semi-detached | £183,500 | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | 34 CB6 3WE | Detached | £374,950 | |
| 25 Sep 2014 | 20 CB6 3WE | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 4 CB6 3WE | Terraced | £210,750 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 2 CB6 3WE | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 33 CB6 3WF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2014 | 67 CB6 3WF | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 27 CB6 3WF | Detached | £286,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | 81 CB6 3WF | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 1 CB6 3WF | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 9 CB6 3WF | Detached | £249,950 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (10); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1996-2002 (25); 2003-2006 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (4).
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 (23% of about 700 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)
- Balagowan 34 Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BL: up to 1 home, pending decision (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 28 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 3WF | zone 2 | 20 / 7 / 16 | unlikely |
| CB6 3WE | zone 2 | 8 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 6 m and 9 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB6 3WE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB6 3WF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ely 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Littleport 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Soham 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tennyson Place Ely | 120 m |
| Car parks | Forehill Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.7 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Mary's Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Mary's Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Enhance Dental | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Watford - Carpenders Park, Carpenders Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.2 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,370 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upherds Lane Allotments 5,190 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barn to south-west of St John's Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barn to south-west of St John's Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Infirmary hall to the north of St John's Farmhouse (formerly Barn to the north of St John's Farmhouse) | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St John's Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Dove house to St John's Farm | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| 'Cherry Hill', castle mound | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Little Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Redmoor Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Quanea Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
| Burnt Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 39 |
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Ely College | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brooke Grove (2); On or near Tennyson Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 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 | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Brooke Grove · Beresford Road · Goldsmith Court · Beald Way · Walsingham Way · West Fen Road · Collier Close · Althorpe Court · St Ethelwolds Close · Dunstan Street · Kent Close · Hurst Lane
All the streets in CB6 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.