CB7 5RW postcode in Isleham, Cambridgeshire
CB7 5RW is a postcode in Isleham, 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 1991.
Where CB7 5RW is, and what is near it
- CB7 5RW
- Other postcodes in CB7 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3419, longitude 0.4131)
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 5RW?
- East CambridgeshireDistrict council East Cambridgeshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB7 5RW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- Ely and East CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlotte Cane
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 5RW?
Every home and business at CB7 5RW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
East Cambridgeshire: 87%
East Cambridgeshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Cambridgeshire.
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 5RW?
East Cambridgeshire District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for CB7 5RW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5RW 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 5RW.
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 5RW: 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 5RW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5RW?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5RW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB7 5RW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at CB7 5RW
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CB7 5RW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CB7 5RW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around CB7 5RW. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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
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 £4,142 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,933.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (15%) | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 190 (35%) | £1,933 |
| Band C | about 120 (22%) | £2,209 |
| Band D | about 100 (18%) | £2,485 |
| Band E | about 40 (7%) | £3,037 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,590 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,142 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,970 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
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 5RW is in (ONS area E01018041), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5RW?
The nearest open schools to CB7 5RW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5RW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB7 5RW is Soham, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Soham Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Kennett Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pound Lane, 137 m away.
More stations near CB7 5RW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CB7 5RW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB7 5RW, 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.
- Staploe Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 624123 4.9 kmCycle
- The Reynard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 552211 6.5 kmDrive
- Market Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 713109 6.6 kmDrive
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 5RW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB7 5RW 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB7 5RW?
The nearest to the centre of CB7 5RW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hopvine House Dental Surgery Phone 01353 720577 5.4 kmDrive
- Mydentist - The Churchyard - Mildenhall Phone 01638 712925 6.5 kmDrive
- Red Lodge Dental Surgery Phone 01638 750905 6.7 kmDrive
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 5RW?
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.
- Newmarket Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713000 10.2 kmDrive
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 12.2 kmDrive
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 5RW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB7 5RW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home Phone 01638 262002 4.0 kmCycle
- Soham Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 720775 4.6 kmCycle
- Wings Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 583934 4.9 kmCycle
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 pharmacies are near CB7 5RW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB7 5RW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Staploe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01353 727695 4.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CB7 5RW?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB7 5RW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pets Doctors 4.9 kmCycle
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 6.6 kmDrive
- Aquarius Phone +44 1638 717871 7.0 kmDrive
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 5RW in a conservation area?
The centre of CB7 5RW 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 5RW?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB7 5RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB7 5RW
- Ward
- Fordham & Isleham
- Parish
- Isleham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Isleham
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1991
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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