Area Info for Ely (Cambridgeshire)

About Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK

Ely is a historic cathedral city located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is renowned for its stunning architecture, particularly Ely Cathedral, which is a prominent example of Norman and Gothic design. The city is situated on the River Great Ouse, providing picturesque views and a tranquil environment.

History

Ely has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The city grew around the cathedral, which was founded in 1083. Ely's strategic location along the river contributed to its development as a centre of trade and religious significance over the centuries.

Landmarks and Attractions

The most notable landmark is Ely Cathedral, often called the "Ship of the Fens" due to its impressive spire that rises 66 metres (217 feet) above the city. The cathedral is famous for its stunning architecture, medieval stained glass, and historical significance.

Other attractions include Oliver Cromwell's House, a historic building associated with the famous English military and political leader, and the Ely Museum, which showcases the city's history.

Geography and Environment

Ely is located within the Fens, a low-lying area known for its flat landscape and extensive drainage systems. The city benefits from its proximity to waterways, making it a popular spot for boating and outdoor activities.

Community and Economy

The community in Ely is vibrant, with a mix of residents, students, and tourists. The local economy is supported by tourism, retail, and services. The city also hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its cultural heritage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Ely College0.00 miles
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
The Lantern Community Primary0.46 miles
Nene Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL
Highfield Ely Academy0.61 miles
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BD
Isle of Ely Primary School0.69 miles
School Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG
Ely St John's Community Primary School1.01 miles
St John`s Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3BW
The King's School Ely1.12 miles
Barton Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DB
Spring Meadow Infant School1.20 miles
High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School1.20 miles
High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Downham Feoffees Primary School1.57 miles
Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2ST
Witchford Village College2.17 miles
Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JA
The Rackham Church of England Primary School2.47 miles
Main Street, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2HQ
Millfield Primary School3.27 miles
Grange Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1HW
Little Thetford CofE VC Primary School3.32 miles
Green Hill, Little Thetford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3HD
Littleport Community Primary School3.70 miles
Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JT
Stretham Community Primary School4.30 miles
Wood Lane, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3JN
The Harbour School4.77 miles
Station Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RR
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Specsavers Store)1.04 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 45 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Prince Of Wales Hospital)1.10 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prince Of Wales Hospital)1.10 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Ely Day Surgery Unit1.10 miles
Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)3.89 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Soham)6.52 miles
Staploe Medical Centre, Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (George Clare Surg)8.92 miles
Swan Drive, New Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EX
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Doddington)10.21 miles
Doddington Community Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Doddington Hosp)10.21 miles
Doddington Hospital, Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Willingham)10.41 miles
Willingham Surgery, 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LB
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Cornerstone Prac)11.62 miles
26 Elwyn Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9BF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (March)11.79 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 3-5 Broad Street, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8TP
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - March)12.00 miles
The Riverside Practice, 23 Marylebone Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8BG
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Riverside Prac)12.00 miles
The Riverside Practice, 23 Marylebone Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8BG
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Community Hospital)12.74 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Newmarket Community Hospital12.74 miles
56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
GP
St.Mary's Surgery0.93 miles
37 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4HF
Cathedral Medical Centre1.10 miles
Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
St. George's Medical Centre3.89 miles
2a Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambs, CB6 1JU
Haddenham Surgery4.52 miles
1 Chapel Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - Uk, CB6 3JG
Priors Field Surgery Sutton5.47 miles
24 High Street Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RB
The Surgery Haddenham5.63 miles
The Green Haddenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3TA
Manea Surgery5.76 miles
4 Cathedral View, Manea, March, Cambs, PE15 0GN
The Staploe Medical Ctr Soham6.52 miles
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5JD
George Clare Surgery8.92 miles
Swan Drive, New Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EX
Doddington Medical Centre9.70 miles
1 Governess Close, Wimblington, March, Cambridgeshire, England - Uk, PE15 0QY
Apple Trees Branch Surgery Earith9.86 miles
Chapel Road, Earith, Cambs, PE28 3PU
Cottenham Medical Practice - Lewis House9.90 miles
188 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SE
Rosalind Franklin House Waterbeach9.93 miles
Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LQ
Dr Grande & Partners, Branch Surgery9.97 miles
42 Telegraph Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambs, CB24 8QU
Doddington Medical Centre10.04 miles
11d Benwick Road Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0TG
The Burwell Surgery10.11 miles
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambs, CB25 0AE
Hospital
Princess Of Wales Hospital1.10 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Doddington Hospital10.21 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Beech House Hospital11.26 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Newmarket Hospital12.74 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital12.82 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
Union House14.05 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Brookfields Hospital15.33 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Fulbourn Hospital15.79 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital16.12 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Addenbrooke's17.02 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital17.02 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
North Cambridgeshire Hospital17.93 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Newtown Centre18.87 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Papworth Hospital19.04 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Hinchingbrooke Hospital19.80 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
West Suffolk Hospital23.03 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
St.mary's Pharmacy0.90 miles
50 St. Mary`s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EY
Lloydspharmacy0.93 miles
Ely, 37 St Mary`s St, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF
Boots1.03 miles
6-8 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4PB
Lloydspharmacy1.10 miles
Princess Of Wales Hpl, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN
Sainsbury's Pharmacy1.22 miles
Sainsbury`s Superstore, Cresswells Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AS
Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.50 miles
Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4DJ
St George's Pharmacy3.89 miles
St George`s Medical Ctr, Parsons Lane,Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Lloydspharmacy3.99 miles
22 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PJ
Haddenham Pharmacy5.41 miles
1 Station Road, Haddenham, CB6 3XD
Sutton Pharmacy5.47 miles
29a High Street, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2RB
Staploe Pharmacy6.52 miles
The Staploe Medical Ctr., Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Lloydspharmacy6.58 miles
31 High Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HA
Lloydspharmacy8.92 miles
George Clare Surgery, Swan Drive,New Road, Chatteris, PE16 6EX
Lloydspharmacy8.98 miles
22-24 High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.02 miles
222 High Street, Cottenham,, CB24 8RZ
Lloydspharmacy10.09 miles
57 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Leisure
Park
LITTLE DOWNHAM1.22 miles
WICKEN FEN7.30 miles
ISLEHAM8.60 miles
SOMERSHAM10.40 miles
CHIPPENHAM FEN10.48 miles
ASPALL CLOSE10.67 miles
WORTS MEADOW10.82 miles
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE (Grade II Listed)11.13 miles
CHIPPENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)11.72 miles
ANGLESEY ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)12.05 miles
MAIDSCROSS HILL12.18 miles
MILTON12.40 miles
MARE FEN12.58 miles
BARTON MILLS12.69 miles
BRAMBLEFIELDS13.50 miles
LOGAN'S MEADOW14.47 miles
Shop
Groceries
Ely Convenience Store1.00 miles
29 High Street, Ely Cambridge CB7 4LQ
SPAR New Barns Road1.03 miles
Spar Store, New Barns Road, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4PW
Iceland Ely1.05 miles
11 The Cloisters, Brays Lane, Ely, CB7 4ZH
Waitrose Ely1.06 miles
Bray`s Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4QJ
ALDI 41 Lisle Lane1.24 miles
Ely, CB7 4AS
Sainsbury's Ely1.28 miles
Lisle Lane, Ely, CB7 4AS
Tesco Ely (Superstore)1.50 miles
Angel Drove, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DJ
M&S Ely Bp1.51 miles
Witchford Road, Ely Cambs, CB6 3NN
Nisa Local1.55 miles
91 Main St, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SX
SPAR Ely3.42 miles
Spar Store, 19 High Street, Cambridgeshire, CB7 7LQ
Costcutter Littleport3.97 miles
1 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PH
Co-op Ely3.99 miles
Littleport, CB6 1PJ
M&S Littleport Bp3.99 miles
Wisbech Road Littleport, Ely, CB6 1JJ
Co-op Ely4.07 miles
Littleport, CB6 1JH
SPAR Haddenham5.65 miles
Spar Store, 5 High Street, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3XA
Londis, Soham6.05 miles
72 Hall Street, Soham, CB7 5BW
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport14.26 miles
London Stansted Airport35.94 miles
Bus Stop
Nene Road (W)0.35 miles
Nene Road (E)0.37 miles
Community College (N)0.37 miles
Community College (S)0.38 miles
Community College (S)0.40 miles
Downham Road (E)0.40 miles
Priors Court (N)0.44 miles
Priors Court (S)0.44 miles
Dunstan Street (E)0.48 miles
Falcon Mews (S)0.48 miles
Falcon Mews (N)0.49 miles
Dunstan Street (W)0.49 miles
West Fen Road (N)0.49 miles
Walsingham Way (SE)0.51 miles
Walsingham Way (NW)0.51 miles
Tennyson Place (NE)0.53 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing24.54 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing24.59 miles
Railway Station
Ely Rail Station1.53 miles
Littleport Rail Station4.56 miles
Manea Rail Station6.74 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station7.05 miles
Waterbeach Rail Station10.49 miles
March Rail Station12.27 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station12.31 miles
Newmarket Rail Station13.65 miles
Kennett Rail Station13.73 miles
Downham Market Rail Station14.24 miles
Dullingham Rail Station15.27 miles
Cambridge Rail Station15.69 miles
Brandon Rail Station16.10 miles
Whittlesea Rail Station18.23 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station18.67 miles
Watlington Rail Station18.99 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB6 2S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment483
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
6, CANTERBURY AVENUE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3DW		£335,000
2025-09-12
detached
freehold
40, MORLEY DRIVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3FQ		£405,000
2025-08-29
detached
freehold
27, MEADOW WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EX		£375,000
2025-08-29
detached
freehold
14, LEICESTER CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3QR		£470,000
2025-08-21
detached
freehold
42, MEADOW WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EX		£365,000
2025-08-18
detached
freehold
7, BRIAR GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EU		£630,000
2025-08-07
detached
freehold
10, MEADOW WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EX		£357,000
2025-08-01
semidetached
freehold
122, BERESFORD ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WD		£355,000
2025-07-28
terraced
freehold
65, TENNYSON PLACE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WF		£340,000
2025-07-25
semidetached
freehold
79, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WT		£378,000
2025-07-14
detached
freehold
69, BERESFORD ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WA		£377,500
2025-06-27
detached
freehold
115, BERESFORD ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WD		£345,000
2025-05-22
terraced
freehold
5, ST ETHELWOLDS CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3AX		£510,000
2025-02-27
terraced
freehold
58, ALEXANDER CHASE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3SW		£400,000
2025-06-25
semidetached
freehold
29, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WT		£465,000
2025-06-11
detached
freehold
26, COLUMBINE ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WN		£690,000
2025-04-24
detached
freehold
4, HEREWARD STREET

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BP		£387,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
16, YORKE WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3DT		£315,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
29, MEADOW WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EX		£345,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
8, THE GLAIVES

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3FY		£150,000
2025-03-25
semidetached
freehold
6, MURFITT CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3FN		£175,000
2025-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
71, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WT		£420,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
22, MORLEY DRIVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3FQ		£265,000
2025-03-25
terraced
freehold
49, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WT		£310,000
2025-03-17
semidetached
freehold
130, COLUMBINE ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WN		£360,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
19, NORFOLK ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EJ		£535,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
54, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WU		£482,500
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
31, TENNYSON PLACE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WF		£435,000
2025-02-06
detached
freehold
11, DARWIN CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WY		£430,000
2025-02-06
detached
freehold
53, THE CHASE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BH		£580,000
2025-01-30
semidetached
freehold
64, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WU		£360,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
8, HOLLENDALE WALK

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3FJ		£330,000
2025-01-21
semidetached
freehold
21, THE CHASE

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CB6 3DR		£280,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
16, LEICESTER CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3QR		£560,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
10, KINGSLEY WALK

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BZ		£80,000
2024-12-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
97, ST JOHNS ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BW		£420,000
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
38, TENNYSON PLACE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WE		£325,000
2024-09-13
semidetached
freehold
3, BEALD WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3DA		£357,000
2024-08-08
detached
freehold
15, TEASEL DRIVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WJ		£307,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
17, HERTFORD CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3QS		£520,000
2024-11-19
detached
freehold
26, BRIAR GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EU		£350,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
2, HEREWARD STREET

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BP		£400,000
2024-10-28
semidetached
freehold
12, TEASEL DRIVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WJ		£465,000
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
19, BRIAR GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EU		£380,000
2024-10-10
semidetached
freehold
148, BERESFORD ROAD

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WD		£610,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
1, BEDFORD CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EL		£340,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
freehold
98, BROOKE GROVE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WU		£320,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
42, COLLIER CLOSE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3WX		£490,000
2024-08-29
detached
freehold
43, THE CHASE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3BH		£446,700
2024-08-29
detached
freehold
24, MEADOW WAY

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB6 3EX		£550,000
2024-08-21
detached
freehold
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