CB8 7LG
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Property report — CB8 7LG
Open-data due diligence for CB8 7LG and the area around it.
CB8 7LG in brief: 20 recorded sales (£5,000–£710,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CB8 7LG itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CB8 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£398,438
Population
20,912
Crimes recorded
24
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
71%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CB8 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | £710,000 | 216 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-09-27 | £8,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2024-09-11 | £5,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2024-09-04 | £390,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-06-29 | £365,000 | 202 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-10-13 | £270,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-03-07 | £650,000 | 207 FORDHAM ROAD | Other |
| 2016-11-15 | £312,000 | 204 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-12-16 | £205,000 | 204 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-02-27 | £312,000 | 208 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-03-04 | £395,000 | 208 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-09-03 | £325,000 | 204 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-02-09 | £95,720 | GLEBE FARM, 209 FORDHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-02-21 | £240,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-07-22 | £435,000 | DERBY COTTAGE FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-10-21 | £230,000 | 204 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-09-24 | £100,000 | 206 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-06-17 | £160,000 | 204 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-07-17 | £170,000 | 207 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £100,000 | 208 FORDHAM ROAD | Detached |
20 recorded sales on CB8 7LG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exning Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Laureate Community Academy | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fordham CofE Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Paddocks Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Newmarket Academy | 2.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | 2.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: OAKFIELD SURGERY (2.2 mi) · ORCHARD HOUSE SURGERY (2.6 mi) · THE ROOKERY MEDICAL CENTRE (2.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEWMARKET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · NEWMARKET HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · SAGE CENTRE NEWMARKET HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · THE OLD RECTORY AND OLD GARDEN WALL (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · C13 COFFIN LID IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (1.6 mi) · PHARMACY2GO (1.6 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (2.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Newmarket (3.2 mi) · Kennett (4.2 mi) · Soham (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Food Warehouse (1.4 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.5 mi) · Co-op Food (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 9,550
Owned 55% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 28%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CB8 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CB8 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 26/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CB8 7LG in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCB8 | SectorCB8 7 | PostcodeCB8 7LG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £402,499 | £398,438 | £273,886 |
| Population | 50,261 | 20,912 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 122 | 24 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 66% | 71% | 44% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 92% | 44% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CB8 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.