CB7 5NZ postcode in Fordham, Cambridgeshire

CB7 5NZ is a postcode in Fordham, in the Fordham & Isleham ward of East Cambridgeshire. It is in the Ely and East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CB7 5NZ can get it Across East Cambridgeshire: 87% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in CB7 5, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Soham 6.0 km in a straight line

Where CB7 5NZ is, and what is near it

Map of CB7 5NZ and what is near it Map of CB7 5NZ: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the CB7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB7 5JX: also in CB7 5CB7 5NE: also in CB7 5CB7 5NF: also in CB7 5CB7 5NG: also in CB7 5CB7 5NH: also in CB7 5CB7 5NJ: also in CB7 5CB7 5NL: also in CB7 5CB7 5NP: also in CB7 5CB7 5NQ: also in CB7 5CB7 5NR: also in CB7 5CB7 5NS: also in CB7 5CB7 5NT: also in CB7 5CB7 5NU: also in CB7 5CB7 5NW: also in CB7 5CB7 5NX: also in CB7 5CB7 5NY: also in CB7 5CB7 5PA: also in CB7 5CB7 5PB: also in CB7 5CB7 5PD: also in CB7 5CB7 5PE: also in CB7 5CB7 5PF: also in CB7 5CB7 5PG: also in CB7 5CB7 5PH: also in CB7 5CB7 5PJ: also in CB7 5CB7 5WP: also in CB7 5CB7 5XD: also in CB7 5CB7 5XJ: also in CB7 5CB7 5ZH: also in CB7 5CB7 5ZS: also in CB7 5 2 places, 1.7–6.5 kmSchool 3.4 kmSchool 4.3 kmThe Reynard Surgery 5.5 kmKennett station 6.8 kmFordham CB7 5NZ Map of CB7 5NZ and what is near it Map of CB7 5NZ: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the CB7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.4 kmSchool 4.3 kmFordham & Isleham CB7 5NZ
  • CB7 5NZ
  • Other postcodes in CB7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3102, longitude 0.4067)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB7 5NZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CB7 5NZ?

Every home and business at CB7 5NZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CB7 5NZ 100% East Cambridgeshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CB7 5NZ 100% East Cambridgeshire 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CB7 5NZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Cambridgeshire District Council's days for CB7 5NZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB7 5NZ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CB7 5NZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CB7 5NZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across East Cambridgeshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB7 5NZ: 2,021 properties in East Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.8% of all its properties). All the figures for East Cambridgeshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CB7 5NZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CB7 5NZ?

Homes in CB7 5 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 197 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £462,500 70 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 66 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,500 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CB7 district: a typical £300,000 from 321 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CB7 5NZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB7 5NZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CB7 5NZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around CB7 5NZ. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CB7 5NZ

Band D in East Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,485. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,657 (band A) to £4,970 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (9%)£1,657
Band Babout 430 (35%)£1,933
Band Cabout 250 (20%)£2,209
Band Dabout 140 (11%)£2,485
Band Eabout 170 (14%)£3,037
Band Fabout 80 (6%)£3,590
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£4,142
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,970

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Cambridgeshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CB7 5NZ is in (ONS area E01018035), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CB7 5NZ?

The nearest open schools to CB7 5NZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB7 5NZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CB7 5NZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB7 5NZ is Soham, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Soham Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Kennett Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eldith Avenue, 102 m away.

More stations near CB7 5NZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CB7 5NZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB7 5NZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CB7 5NZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB7 5NZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB7 5NZ?

The nearest to the centre of CB7 5NZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CB7 5NZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CB7 5NZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB7 5NZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near CB7 5NZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB7 5NZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CB7 5NZ in a conservation area?

The centre of CB7 5NZ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CB7 5NZ?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB7 5NZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CB7 5NZ

Ward
Fordham & Isleham
Parish
Fordham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fordham
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB7 5NX110 mCB7 5ZH130 mCB7 5NW140 mCB7 5NS200 mCB7 5WP220 mCB7 5XJ270 m
All of CB7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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