Windmill Close, Soham, Ely

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£257,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£235,000

4 sales

Price range

£190k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2026

CB7 5BG

At a glance

House prices£258k average28% below the Ely average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkSoham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Windmill Close, Soham, Ely have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £257,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,500. Average sale prices rose from £212,500 in 2021 to £257,500 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% below the Ely average of £356,915 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Windmill Close compared

Windmill Close£257,500

CB7 postcode area£349,469

Ely£356,915

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£227,500	21 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	2	£242,500	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Windmill Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Windmill Close CB7 5BG	21 Jul 2026	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Windmill Close CB7 5BG	27 Mar 2026	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Windmill Close CB7 5BG	24 Sep 2021	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Windmill Close CB7 5BG	26 Feb 2021	£190,000	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
3, Windmill Close	£190,000 (Feb 2021) → £265,000 (Jul 2026)	+39% over 5 yrs
9, Windmill Close	£235,000 (Sep 2021) → £250,000 (Mar 2026)	+6% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Windmill Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Public order	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Windmill Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Windmill Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Soham Village College 1,436 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 461 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
The Weatheralls Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 mi
Fordham CofE Primary School 413 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
In Toto Ed Cambridge	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
The Shade Primary School 250 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Soham station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Ely station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Staploe Medical Centre
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	20.4%	17.1%
Households	998

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,464

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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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