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Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CB7 5FW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,977
22 sales
Price range
£100k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CB7 5FW

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At a glance

House prices£185k average48% below the Ely average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkSoham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Chestnut Drive, Soham, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,650. Average sale prices rose from £137,600 in 2016 to £208,250 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 48% below the Ely average of £357,090 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 36% flat, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Drive range from £100,000 to £330,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold. Of 160 streets in Ely with at least two sales in the last year, Chestnut Drive ranks 157th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Chestnut Drive compared

Chestnut Drive£185,000
CB7 postcode area£351,668
Ely£357,090
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £137,600 (5 sales)2016£138k2017: £129,750 (2 sales)2017£130k2018: £207,500 (3 sales)2018£208k2020: £169,000 (3 sales)2020£169k2021: £203,000 (1 sales)2021£203k2022: £259,500 (3 sales)2022£260k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £208,250 (4 sales)2025£208k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£217,65029 Aug 2025
Flat8£118,68819 Dec 2025
Semi-detached3£234,3335 Dec 2025
Detached1£262,50023 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Chestnut Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 19 Dec 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 5 Dec 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 29 Aug 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 16 May 2025£243,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 20 Feb 2025£222,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 4 Oct 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 25 Nov 2022£223,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 21 Nov 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 27 Sep 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 26 Feb 2021£203,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 22 Sep 2020£137,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 25 Aug 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 29 May 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 13 Jul 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 23 Mar 2018£262,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 28 Feb 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 19 Dec 2017£182,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 30 Nov 2017£124,500 FlatLeasehold
37, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 20 Oct 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 11 Oct 2017£237,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 8 Nov 2016£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 15 Sep 2016£107,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 17 Jun 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 31 Mar 2016£101,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Chestnut Drive CB7 5FW 8 Jan 2016£162,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
21, Chestnut Drive £124,500 (Nov 2017) → £120,000 (Dec 2025) -4%
over 8 yrs
65, Chestnut Drive £162,000 (Jan 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2025) +36%
over 10 yrs
14, Chestnut Drive £190,000 (Aug 2020) → £222,000 (Feb 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs
53, Chestnut Drive £182,000 (Dec 2017) → £223,500 (Nov 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
63, Chestnut Drive £180,000 (May 2020) → £225,000 (Sep 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs
37, Chestnut Drive £135,000 (Oct 2017) → £137,000 (Sep 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Chestnut Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Weatheralls Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
The Shade Primary School 250 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Soham Village College 1,436 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 461 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Ely station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Staploe Medical Centre
    Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Soham · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Soham Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Soham Connect BP · 0.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens MRH Downfields · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Staploe Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.1%62.5%
Private rented24.7%20.3%
Social rented6.2%17.1%
Households893

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents2,011

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks71%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%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 Chestnut Drive

Ethnic group

HereEast Cambridgeshire
White95.5%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.8%
Other ethnic group1%0.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.9%

Religion

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Christian48.6%48.5%
No religion42.2%42.9%
Not answered7.8%6.3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK84.2%88.2%
Born outside the UK15.8%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%35%
No qualifications20%16.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.1%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Very good health45.8%48.3%
Good health37.2%35.1%
Fair health12.9%12.4%
Bad health3.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household45.7%39.1%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%34.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%14%
No cars or vans in household7.6%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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