Rayes Lane, Newmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 7AB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Rayes Lane, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £775,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rayes Lane range from £265,000 to £775,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rayes Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rayes Lane 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £277,500 | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Detached | 2 | £637,500 | 5 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Rayes Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Cottage, Rayes Lane CB8 7AB | 5 Aug 2026 | £775,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Surrey Cottage, Rayes Lane CB8 7AB | 3 Jan 2024 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Rayes Lane CB8 7AB | 17 Jul 2023 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Rayes Lane CB8 7AB | 23 Aug 2019 | £265,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Cottage, Rayes Lane | £500,000 (Jan 2024) → £775,000 (Aug 2026) | +55% over 3 yrs |
| 2, Rayes Lane | £265,000 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (Jul 2023) | +9% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Rayes Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairstead House 224 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 177 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Newmarket Academy 797 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Laureate Community Academy 239 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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
- Newmarket station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Dullingham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Kennett station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Fred Archer Way (adj, Fordham Road) 2 min walk
- Fred Archer Way (opp, Fordham Road) 3 min walk
- New Astley Club (adj, Fred Archer Way) 3 min walk
- New Astley Club (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Orchard House Surgery
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 0.1 mi - The Rookery Medical Centre
The Rookery, Newmarket · 0.2 mi - Oakfield Surgery
Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Newmarket · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Newmarket · 0.2 mi
- Cook Cook Newmarket · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Hyperion BP · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Lords Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Baxters Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Department · 0.3 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 34.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 610 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,202 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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 | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Suffolk 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 Rayes Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.2% | 91.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.6% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.1% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 34.3% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 2.3% | 1% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 73.4% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 26.6% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.4% | 28.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.1% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 14.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 11.8% |
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 West Suffolk.
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