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May Gardens, Newmarket

MyStreetCheck free street report: May Gardens, Newmarket · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newmarket-cambridgeshire/may-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 8FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£245,208
12 sales
Price range
£200k – £366k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2024
CB8 8FG

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkNewmarket station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% leaseholdAcross 15 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

12 property sales on May Gardens, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £219,938. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on May Gardens range from £200,000 to £366,000. 27% of homes sold here were freehold and 73% leasehold.

House prices on May Gardens compared

CB8 postcode area£373,241
Newmarket£480,988
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £233,000 (8 sales)2017£233k2021: £233,750 (2 sales)2021£234k2023: £366,000 (1 sales)2023£366k2024: £245,000 (1 sales)2024£245k

Tenure: 27% freehold and 73% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£219,93823 Feb 2024
Semi-detached4£295,75015 Dec 2023

Sold prices on May Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, May Gardens CB8 8FG 28 Aug 2026£250,000 FlatLeasehold
1, May Gardens CB8 8FG 23 Feb 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
10, May Gardens CB8 8FG 15 Dec 2023£366,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, May Gardens CB8 8FG 9 Sep 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
2, May Gardens CB8 8FG 5 Mar 2021£227,500 FlatLeasehold
1, May Gardens CB8 8FG 27 Sep 2017£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, May Gardens CB8 8FG 8 Sep 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
8, May Gardens CB8 8FG 31 Aug 2017£297,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, May Gardens CB8 8FG 31 Jul 2017£220,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, May Gardens CB8 8FG 31 Jul 2017£202,000 FlatLeasehold
4, May Gardens CB8 8FG 21 Jul 2017£205,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, May Gardens CB8 8FG 21 Jul 2017£205,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, May Gardens CB8 8FG 7 Jul 2017£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, May Gardens CB8 8FG 6 Jul 2017£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, May Gardens CB8 8FG 7 Apr 2017£205,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
1, May Gardens £200,000 (Sep 2017) → £240,000 (Sep 2021) → £245,000 (Feb 2024) → £250,000 (Aug 2026) +25%
over 9 yrs
10, May Gardens £265,000 (Jul 2017) → £366,000 (Dec 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
2, May Gardens £220,000 (Jul 2017) → £227,500 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
3, May Gardens £205,000 (Apr 2017) → £220,000 (Sep 2017) +7%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near May Gardens

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Shoplifting12
Public order11
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

May Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in Newmarket Flood alert area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area
  • River Lark in Suffolk 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 May Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ditton Lodge Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 177 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fairstead House 224 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Newmarket Academy 797 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Laureate Community Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Newmarket station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Dullingham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Kennett station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Road (opp, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (adj, Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Park (opp, New Cheveley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Rookery Medical Centre
    The Rookery, Newmarket · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard House Surgery
    Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 0.5 mi
  • Oakfield Surgery
    Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Newmarket · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Newmarket Express · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Newmarket · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Newmarket · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Lords Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Jones And Oates Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Moons Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.2%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households482

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.9%18.6%
Residents1,082

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 May Gardens

Ethnic group

HereEast Cambridgeshire
White93.7%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.7%

Religion

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Christian53.7%48.5%
No religion37.8%42.9%
Not answered5.6%6.3%
Muslim1.2%0.6%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK88.9%88.2%
Born outside the UK11.1%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above33%35%
No qualifications17.6%16.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%9.8%
Apprenticeship7%6.1%
Other qualifications3.6%2.6%

General health

HereEast Cambridgeshire
Very good health53%48.3%
Good health31.6%35.1%
Fair health11.8%12.4%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household39.5%39.1%
2 cars or vans in household38.5%34.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%14%
No cars or vans in household9.4%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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