Townsend, Soham, Ely
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB7 5DD, CB7 5DB.
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At a glance
30 property sales on Townsend, Soham, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £358,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,536. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Townsend compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend 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 37 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £328,536 | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Terraced | 9 | £221,883 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | £265,500 | 4 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Townsend
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18C, Townsend CB7 5DB | 19 Jan 2026 | £358,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Townsend CB7 5DB | 16 Jun 2025 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7A, Townsend CB7 5DB | 27 Mar 2025 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Townsend CB7 5DD | 4 Oct 2024 | £537,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Townsend CB7 5DD | 10 Sep 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Townsend CB7 5DB | 23 Feb 2024 | £244,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 54, Townsend CB7 5DD | 1 Nov 2022 | £249,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64A, Townsend CB7 5DD | 3 Sep 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Townsend CB7 5DD | 27 Aug 2021 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 48B, Townsend CB7 5DD | 19 Mar 2021 | £237,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13A, Townsend CB7 5DD | 1 Feb 2021 | £101,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 54, Townsend CB7 5DD | 30 Oct 2020 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Townsend CB7 5DD | 24 Jul 2020 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Townsend CB7 5DD | 19 Jun 2020 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Townsend CB7 5DB | 29 May 2020 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Land On The West Side Of, Townsend | 29 May 2020 | £690,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11A, Townsend CB7 5DD | 25 Feb 2020 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 62, Townsend CB7 5DD | 10 Oct 2019 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Townsend Service Station, 8, Townsend CB7 5DB | 30 Aug 2019 | £185,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 48, Townsend CB7 5DD | 31 Jul 2019 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Townsend CB7 5DB | 26 Jul 2019 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17A, Townsend CB7 5DD | 18 Jul 2019 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32C, Townsend CB7 5DB | 18 Jul 2019 | £304,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Townsend CB7 5DD | 3 Jan 2019 | £165,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 64, Townsend CB7 5DD | 31 Oct 2018 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48A, Townsend CB7 5DD | 6 Jul 2018 | £237,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Townsend CB7 5DD | 27 Apr 2018 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Townsend CB7 5DB | 30 Jan 2018 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3C, Townsend CB7 5DB | 5 Jan 2018 | £307,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Townsend CB7 5DD | 6 Jun 2017 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18C, Townsend CB7 5DB | 2 Mar 2017 | £84,950 | Other | Freehold |
| 64, Townsend CB7 5DD | 20 Jan 2017 | £242,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8A, Townsend CB7 5DB | 9 Dec 2016 | £337,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28A, Townsend CB7 5DB | 4 Nov 2016 | £179,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12B, Townsend CB7 5DB | 6 Jun 2016 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12A, Townsend CB7 5DB | 20 May 2016 | £277,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Townsend CB7 5DB | 29 Mar 2016 | £190,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18C, Townsend | £84,950 (Mar 2017) → £358,000 (Jan 2026) | +321% over 9 yrs |
| 64, Townsend | £242,000 (Jan 2017) → £250,000 (Oct 2018) → £260,000 (Sep 2024) | +7% over 8 yrs |
| 54, Townsend | £210,000 (Oct 2020) → £249,000 (Nov 2022) | +19% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Townsend
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Weatheralls Primary School 342 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Shade Primary School 250 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Soham Village College 1,436 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School 461 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | 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
- Soham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Ely station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
GP surgeries
- Staploe Medical Centre
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Soham Connect BP · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Soham · 0.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Soham Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- Budgens Budgens MRH Downfields · 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Staploe Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 823 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,059 |
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 Townsend
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.9% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.6% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.4% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 35% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 16.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 16.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.7% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 34.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.3% | 39.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 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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