The Dip, Newmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 8AH.
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At a glance
8 property sales on The Dip, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £348,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Dip range from £260,000 to £620,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Dip compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Dip has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £348,100 | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Detached | 3 | £413,333 | 26 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on The Dip
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Cottage, 12, The Dip CB8 8AH | 26 Jul 2024 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Dip CB8 8AH | 30 Jun 2021 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Dip CB8 8AH | 28 May 2021 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Dip CB8 8AH | 21 Dec 2020 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Dip CB8 8AH | 12 Jun 2020 | £335,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Dip CB8 8AH | 5 Apr 2019 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Willowdene, The Dip CB8 8AH | 22 Feb 2019 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Dip CB8 8AH | 21 Oct 2016 | £340,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, The Dip | £340,000 (Oct 2016) → £375,000 (May 2021) | +10% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Dip
Crime
51 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Dip in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Dip is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Groundwater flooding in Newmarket Flood alert area
- River Kennett at Dalham, Moulton and Freckenham Flood warning area
- River Kennett in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 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 The Dip
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditton Lodge Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 177 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Fairstead House 224 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Newmarket Academy 797 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School 143 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Dullingham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Kennett station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Barry Lynham Drive (adj, New Cheveley Road) 7 min walk
- Barry Lynham Drive (opp, New Cheveley Road) 7 min walk
- Boleyn Walk (opp, Cheveley Road) 7 min walk
- Boleyn Walk (adj, Cheveley Road) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Rookery Medical Centre
The Rookery, Newmarket · 1.0 mi - Orchard House Surgery
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 1.0 mi - Oakfield Surgery
Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Newmarket · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Hyperion BP · 0.9 mi
- Cook Cook Newmarket · 0.9 mi
- Iceland Iceland Newmarket · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 1.0 mi
- Lords Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Jones And Oates Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Moons Dental · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 739 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,656 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on The Dip
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Who lives around The Dip
Ethnic group
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.7% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87% | 88.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 13% | 11.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.9% | 35% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 16.4% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 48.3% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 11% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.1% | 34.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.5% | 39.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.5% | 14% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6% | 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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Estate agents near The Dip
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- Tylers 0.9 mi
- Hockeys 1.0 mi
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