Abbey Place, Fordham, Ely
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB7 5WS.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Abbey Place, Fordham, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 23 Apr 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000. Recorded sale prices on Abbey Place range from £575,000 to £720,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Abbey Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £625,000 | 23 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on Abbey Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Abbey Place CB7 5WS | 23 Apr 2021 | £580,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Abbey Place CB7 5WS | 17 Dec 2020 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Abbey Place CB7 5WS | 29 Mar 2019 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Place
Crime
11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Abbey Place is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Abbey Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Toto Ed Cambridge | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fordham CofE Primary School 413 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Soham Village College 1,436 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 2.4 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School 461 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| The Weatheralls Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Soham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Newmarket station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
- Kennett station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
GP surgeries
- Staploe Medical Centre
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely · 2.6 mi - Burwell Surgery
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Fordham · 0.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens MRH Downfields · 1.3 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Soham Supermarket · 2.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Soham · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Wellbeing Pharmacy · 2.6 mi
- Staploe Pharmacy · 2.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
- Olive Dental Care · 2.9 mi
- Burwell Dental Surgery · 3.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 692 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,739 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 71% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across East Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Abbey Place
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 35% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 16.4% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.1% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 34.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 39.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5% | 12% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Cambridgeshire.
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