CB7 6AW postcode in Down Field, Cambridgeshire
CB7 6AW is a postcode in Down Field, in the Soham South 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 May 2021.
Where CB7 6AW is, and what is near it
- CB7 6AW
- Other postcodes in CB7 6: 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 52.3227, longitude 0.3560)
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 6AW?
- 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 6AW 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 6AW?
Every home and business at CB7 6AW can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 6AW?
BinDayBuddy has not read East Cambridgeshire District Council's days for CB7 6AW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CB7 6AW 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 6AW 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 6AW.
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 6AW: 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 6AW 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 6AW?
Homes in CB7 6 sold for a typical £348,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £427,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £295,000 5 sales
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
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 6AW
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CB7 6AW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle price was £332,500, from £245,000 to £425,000. Across CB7 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £348,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £425,00018 Skimmer Chase
- £350,00012 Skimmer Chase
- £340,00052 Skimmer Chase
- £245,00066 Skimmer Chase
- £285,00078 Skimmer Chase
- £325,00026 Skimmer Chase
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 6AW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around CB7 6AW. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 £3,590 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,933.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (5%) | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 590 (48%) | £1,933 |
| Band C | about 310 (25%) | £2,209 |
| Band D | about 200 (16%) | £2,485 |
| Band E | about 60 (5%) | £3,037 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,590 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,142 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,970 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 19% 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 6AW is in (ONS area E01018051), 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 6AW?
The nearest open schools to CB7 6AW, 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 6AW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB7 6AW is Soham, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Soham Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Ely Rail Station Railway station 9.7 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 Centre Road, 91 m away.
More stations near CB7 6AW, 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 6AW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB7 6AW, 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Burwell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 741234 5.7 kmDrive
- Oakfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 662018 8.5 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 6AW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB7 6AW 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 6AW?
The nearest to the centre of CB7 6AW, 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 1.8 kmCycle
- Burwell Dental Practice Phone 01638 741350 5.3 kmDrive
- Olive Dental Care Phone 01638 577031 6.4 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 6AW?
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 8.5 kmDrive
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 11.4 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 6AW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB7 6AW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Robinson House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 624330 1.0 kmWalk
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home Phone 01638 262002 1.8 kmCycle
- Fair Haven Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 720916 2.1 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 6AW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB7 6AW, 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.
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 31 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01353 624094 1.6 kmCycle
- Staploe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01353 727695 1.7 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 6AW?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB7 6AW 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 850 mWalk
- Rossdale & partners Veterinary Surgeons 9.3 kmDrive
- Pet Doctors 10.7 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 6AW in a conservation area?
The centre of CB7 6AW 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 6AW?
Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB7 6AW 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 6AW
- Ward
- Soham South
- Parish
- Soham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Down Field
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2021
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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