Windmill Hill, Exning, Newmarket
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 7PB, CB8 7LD, CB8 7LB.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Windmill Hill, Exning, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £803,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £794,779. That is 131% above the Newmarket average of £348,467 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Windmill Hill range from £495,000 to £1,575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 63 streets in Newmarket with at least two sales in the last year, Windmill Hill ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Windmill Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £794,779 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Windmill Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmore, Windmill Hill CB8 7NP | 19 Dec 2025 | £877,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Old Flint Barn, 1, Windmill Hill CB8 7LB | 28 Nov 2025 | £730,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Mistral, Windmill Hill CB8 7PB | 24 Oct 2025 | £505,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Rhone House, Windmill Hill CB8 7PB | 9 Jul 2025 | £845,730 | Detached | Freehold |
| Highfield Lodge, Windmill Hill CB8 7PB | 29 Oct 2024 | £1,575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Sunningdale, Windmill Hill CB8 7LD | 12 Oct 2023 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Mistral, Windmill Hill CB8 7PB | 3 Feb 2023 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Sunningdale, Windmill Hill CB8 7LD | 10 Feb 2021 | £605,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mistral, Windmill Hill | £495,000 (Feb 2023) → £505,000 (Oct 2025) | +2% over 3 yrs |
| Sunningdale, Windmill Hill | £605,000 (Feb 2021) → £725,000 (Oct 2023) | +20% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Windmill Hill
Crime
32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Hill in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Windmill Hill 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 Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Dunbroch School 7 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Exning Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Laureate Community Academy 239 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Newmarket Academy 797 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Fairstead House 224 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
- Kennett station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Dullingham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Studland Park Centre (adj, Hyperion Way) 4 min walk
- Studland Park Centre (opp, Hyperion Way) 4 min walk
- Highclere Close (adj, Brickfields Avenue) 7 min walk
- Highclere Close (opp, Brickfields Avenue) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oakfield Surgery
Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 1.3 mi - Orchard House Surgery
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 1.7 mi - The Rookery Medical Centre
The Rookery, Newmarket · 1.8 mi - Burwell Surgery
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Newmarket Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Newmarket Extra · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Newmarket · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Exning Road Newmarket · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Pharmacy2go · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Olive Dental Care · 0.9 mi
- Dental Department · 1.3 mi
- Bury Road (dental Surgery) · 1.8 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,034 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,322 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 75% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 28% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 23% | 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 Windmill Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.4% | 91.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 48.5% |
| No religion | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6.4% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35% | 28.6% |
| No qualifications | 16.6% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.5% | 47.7% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 12% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 41.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 11.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 14.8% |
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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