Back Lane, Wicken, Ely
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB7 5YL.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Back Lane, Wicken, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £529,143. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Back Lane range from £360,000 to £689,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Back Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane 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 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £529,143 | 30 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Back Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 30 May 2025 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 2 Dec 2024 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 4 Oct 2024 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Barn, 22, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 24 Oct 2022 | £400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 13, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 18 Jun 2021 | £565,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 21 Jan 2021 | £689,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 11 Oct 2019 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Back Lane CB7 5YL | 23 Sep 2016 | £465,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Back Lane | £565,000 (Jun 2021) → £595,000 (Oct 2024) | +5% over 3 yrs |
| 15, Back Lane | £465,000 (Sep 2016) → £485,000 (Oct 2019) | +4% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Back Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soham Village College 1,436 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 2.2 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School 461 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| The Weatheralls Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.4 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Waterbeach station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk
GP surgeries
- Staploe Medical Centre
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely · 2.5 mi - Burwell Surgery
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Supermarket Asda Soham Supermarket · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Soham · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Burwell · 2.5 mi
- Budgens Budgens MRH Downfields · 2.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Wellbeing Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
- Staploe Pharmacy · 2.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
- Burwell Dental Surgery · 2.7 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 7 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 892 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,012 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 69% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 69% | 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 Back Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.7% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.2% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.8% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.1% | 35% |
| No qualifications | 18.6% | 16.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 34.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.5% | 39.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 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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