The Medway, Ely
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB6 2WU.
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At a glance
15 property sales on The Medway, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £360,050. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £303,610. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 27% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Medway range from £229,000 to £518,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 160 streets in Ely with at least two sales in the last year, The Medway ranks 64th for average price.
House prices on The Medway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £303,610 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £323,625 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £518,000 | 8 Dec 2023 |
Sold prices on The Medway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, The Medway CB6 2WU | 2 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, The Medway CB6 2WU | 12 Dec 2025 | £350,100 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Medway CB6 2WU | 20 Sep 2024 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, The Medway CB6 2WU | 8 Dec 2023 | £518,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Medway CB6 2WU | 28 Nov 2023 | £453,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, The Medway CB6 2WU | 15 Nov 2023 | £332,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, The Medway CB6 2WU | 12 May 2023 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Medway CB6 2WU | 11 Feb 2020 | £229,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Medway CB6 2WU | 15 Oct 2019 | £377,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Medway CB6 2WU | 15 Feb 2019 | £263,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, The Medway CB6 2WU | 7 Feb 2019 | £235,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, The Medway CB6 2WU | 2 Oct 2018 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, The Medway CB6 2WU | 12 Jan 2018 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Medway CB6 2WU | 29 Nov 2017 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Medway CB6 2WU | 22 Sep 2017 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Medway CB6 2WU | 6 Apr 2016 | £290,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, The Medway | £350,000 (May 2023) → £370,000 (Apr 2026) | +6% over 3 yrs |
| 19, The Medway | £377,500 (Oct 2019) → £453,000 (Nov 2023) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| 26, The Medway | £235,000 (Sep 2017) → £229,000 (Feb 2020) | -3% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near The Medway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Community Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Isle of Ely Primary School 446 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Highfield Ely Academy 134 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Spring Meadow Infant School 143 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ely College 1,635 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| King's Ely 1,126 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School 371 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Littleport station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Mary's Surgery
37 St. Marys Street, Ely · 0.6 mi - Cathedral Medical Centre
Princess Of Wales Hosp, Lynn Road, Ely · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Ely · 0.5 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Ely · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Ely · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ely · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- St Mary's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Chequer Hall Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Lynn Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 564 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,614 |
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 The Medway
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.7% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 40.9% | 48.5% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.6% | 35% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.9% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 28.3% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47% | 39.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 34.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 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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