Northwold, Ely
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB6 1BG.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Northwold, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,292. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 19% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Northwold range from £185,000 to £785,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Northwold compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northwold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £430,292 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £359,983 | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £185,000 | 26 Jun 2020 |
Sold prices on Northwold
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Northwold CB6 1BG | 28 Oct 2025 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28A, Northwold CB6 1BG | 23 Oct 2025 | £785,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Northwold CB6 1BG | 27 Feb 2025 | £499,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Northwold CB6 1BG | 9 Aug 2024 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Northwold CB6 1BG | 24 Jul 2024 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Northwold CB6 1BG | 11 May 2023 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Northwold CB6 1BG | 28 Nov 2022 | £505,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Northwold CB6 1BG | 16 Sep 2021 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Northwold CB6 1BG | 18 Dec 2020 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Northwold CB6 1BG | 6 Nov 2020 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Northwold CB6 1BG | 26 Jun 2020 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Northwold CB6 1BG | 20 Dec 2019 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Northwold CB6 1BG | 5 Nov 2019 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Northwold CB6 1BG | 22 Oct 2019 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Northwold CB6 1BG | 11 Jul 2019 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Northwold CB6 1BG | 26 Apr 2019 | £249,999 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Northwold CB6 1BG | 6 Apr 2018 | £343,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36, Northwold | £390,000 (Nov 2020) → £450,000 (Oct 2025) | +15% over 5 yrs |
| 25, Northwold | £415,000 (Jul 2019) → £550,000 (Jul 2024) | +33% over 5 yrs |
| 31, Northwold | £249,999 (Apr 2019) → £420,000 (Nov 2019) | +68% over under a year |
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Schools near Northwold
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Ely Academy 134 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Lantern Community Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Isle of Ely Primary School 446 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| King's Ely 1,126 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Spring Meadow Infant School 143 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ely College 1,635 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School 371 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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
- Ely station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Littleport station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
- Soham station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Mary's Surgery
37 St. Marys Street, Ely · 0.4 mi - Cathedral Medical Centre
Princess Of Wales Hosp, Lynn Road, Ely · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Ely · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Ely · 0.3 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Ely · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ely · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- St Mary's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Chequer Hall Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Enhance Dental · 0.4 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,088 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,486 |
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 Northwold
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.2% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.6% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.4% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.6% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.6% | 35% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 39.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.8% | 34.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 12% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 14% |
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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