Area Info for Fordham (Cambridgeshire)

Fordham (Cambridgeshire, UK)

Fordham is a small village and civil parish located in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles east of the city of Cambridge and is part of the East Cambridgeshire district. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Fordham lies within the East Cambridgeshire district and is characterised by its flat, agricultural landscape. The parish includes the village itself and surrounding farmland, with proximity to the River Cam and other local waterways.

History

The history of Fordham dates back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical documents from several centuries ago. The village has retained much of its traditional rural charm, with historical buildings and landmarks that reflect its long-standing heritage.

Community and Amenities

Fordham has a small but active community, with local amenities including a church, a primary school, and some local shops and pubs. The village hosts various community events and activities throughout the year, fostering a close-knit atmosphere.

Transport

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and Cambridge. Public transport options include bus services that connect Fordham to surrounding areas, facilitating commuting and travel for residents and visitors.

Notable Features

Fordham is known for its rural scenery, traditional English village layout, and historical buildings. It offers a peaceful environment for residents and visitors seeking a countryside experience close to urban centres.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Fordham CofE Primary School0.80 miles
Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5NL
Soham Village College1.88 miles
Sand Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA
St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.88 miles
Sand Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA
The Weatheralls Primary School2.29 miles
Pratt Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BH
Isleham Church of England Primary School2.31 miles
Malting Lane, Isleham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5RZ
The Shade Primary School3.20 miles
The Shade, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE
Burwell Village College (Primary)3.38 miles
The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DU
Exning Primary School3.42 miles
Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EW
Laureate Community Primary School and Nursery4.15 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AN
West Row Community Primary School4.34 miles
Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NY
Paddocks Primary School4.49 miles
Rochfort Avenue, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0DL
Newmarket Academy4.63 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0EB
Fairstead House School4.71 miles
Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AA
St Louis Roman Catholic Academy4.71 miles
Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AA
Houldsworth Valley Primary School4.94 miles
Rowley Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0PU
St Christopher's Cevcp School5.05 miles
Bellflower Crescent, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8XQ
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Soham)2.05 miles
Staploe Medical Centre, Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Community Hospital)4.54 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Newmarket Community Hospital4.54 miles
56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
AHP Suffolk (Newmarket)4.54 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket - Specsavers Store)5.00 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 1 The Guineas, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8EQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Specsavers Store)7.51 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 45 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Prince Of Wales Hospital)8.05 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prince Of Wales Hospital)8.05 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Ely Day Surgery Unit8.05 miles
Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)10.42 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Darwin Nurseries10.50 miles
Darwin Nurseries, 5 Quy Water, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9AT
East Barnwell Health Centre11.32 miles
Ditton Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8SP
Nuffield Road Medical Centre11.36 miles
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1GL
Ida Darwin11.66 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE
Block 9 Ida Darwin Hospital11.66 miles
Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EE
Chesterton Medical Centre12.18 miles
Chesterton Medical Centre, 35 Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
GP
The Staploe Medical Ctr Soham2.05 miles
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5JD
The Burwell Surgery3.48 miles
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambs, CB25 0AE
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson4.57 miles
Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8LB
Orchard House Surgery4.92 miles
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NU
The Rookery Medical Centre4.98 miles
Rookery House, The Rookery, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NW
Oakfield Surgery5.19 miles
Vicarage Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, Suffolk, CB8 8HP
Market Cross Surgery5.92 miles
7 Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7EG
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson5.93 miles
10-10a Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7EF
Haddenham Surgery7.03 miles
1 Chapel Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - Uk, CB6 3JG
St.Mary's Surgery7.65 miles
37 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4HF
Bottisham Medical Practice8.00 miles
Bottisham Medical Practice, Tunbridge Lane, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DU
Cathedral Medical Centre8.05 miles
Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Rosalind Franklin House Waterbeach8.33 miles
Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LQ
Lakenheath Surgery9.07 miles
135 High Street, Lakenheath, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9EP
The Surgery Haddenham10.18 miles
The Green Haddenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3TA
The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery Branch10.26 miles
Barrow Hill, Barrow, Suffolk, IP29 5DX
Hospital
Beech House Hospital2.98 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Newmarket Hospital4.54 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Princess Of Wales Hospital8.05 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Fulbourn Hospital12.04 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Union House12.18 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital12.19 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
Brookfields Hospital12.60 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital13.79 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Addenbrooke's14.05 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital14.05 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
West Suffolk Hospital15.15 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House15.15 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
BMI St Edmunds Hospital15.34 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Doddington Hospital18.63 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Saffron Walden Community Hospital20.80 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Papworth Hospital21.35 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Pharmacy
Staploe Pharmacy2.05 miles
The Staploe Medical Ctr., Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Lloydspharmacy2.05 miles
31 High Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HA
Lloydspharmacy3.63 miles
57 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Chemistree3.74 miles
Unit 12 Acorn Bus Ctre, Oaks Drive, Newmarket, CB8 7SX
Tesco Stores Ltd3.90 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AH
Superdrug Stores Plc4.96 miles
Unit 11, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HT
Lloydspharmacy4.96 miles
Units 1 & 2, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HT
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.00 miles
Unit 3, Red Lodge Village, Off Hundred Acre Way, Kings Warren, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8JU
Lords Pharmacy 5.00 miles
Unit 61, The Guineas Shopping Centre, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8EQ
Boots5.04 miles
82 High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8JX
Lloydspharmacy5.92 miles
2 Manor Court, High Street, Mildenhall, IP28 7EH
Lloydspharmacy5.93 miles
27 Market Place, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.09 miles
Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4DJ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy7.32 miles
Sainsbury`s Superstore, Cresswells Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AS
Boots7.51 miles
6-8 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4PB
Lloydspharmacy7.65 miles
Ely, 37 St Mary`s St, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF
Leisure
Park
ISLEHAM1.30 miles
CHIPPENHAM FEN1.98 miles
CHIPPENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)3.22 miles
WICKEN FEN3.88 miles
SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.83 miles
ASPALL CLOSE6.13 miles
BARTON MILLS6.44 miles
ANGLESEY ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)8.05 miles
DULLINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.14 miles
CAVENHAM HEATH8.36 miles
CAVENHAM8.60 miles
WILBRAHAM TEMPLE (Grade II Listed)9.27 miles
MAIDSCROSS HILL9.56 miles
LITTLE DOWNHAM9.68 miles
WORTS MEADOW9.91 miles
MILTON10.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ely0.44 miles
Fordham, CB7 5NG
Londis Fordham Service Station0.48 miles
31 Carter Street, Fordham, CB7 5NG
SPAR Mrh Soham0.98 miles
Spar Store, Fordham Road, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AJ
Co-op Ely2.10 miles
Soham, CB7 5HA
ASDA Soham2.16 miles
2a Clay Street, Soham, CB7 5HH
Co-op Ely2.29 miles
Isleham, CB7 5SB
Leys Stores & Off-Licence2.29 miles
2 Pratt Street, Soham Ely Cambs CB7 5BH
Londis, Soham2.51 miles
72 Hall Street, Soham, CB7 5BW
Nisa Local3.18 miles
4 North St, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0BA
Co-op Cambridge3.30 miles
Burwell, CB5 0BA
Co-op Cambridge3.30 miles
Ness Road, Petrol Burwell, CB25 0AA
Londis, Newmarket3.39 miles
20 Oxford Street, Newmarket, CB8 7EW
ASDA Newmarket3.75 miles
Fordhall Retail Park, Newmarket, CB8 7SX
Tesco Newmarket (Extra)3.87 miles
Fordham Rd, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AH
Co-op Newmarket4.25 miles
Newmarket, CB8 0BP
M&S Rowley Mile Bp4.58 miles
A14 Eastbound, Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 0XG
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport11.30 miles
London Stansted Airport29.76 miles
Bus Stop
Murfitts Lane (SE)0.16 miles
Murfitts Lane (NW)0.16 miles
Harry Palmer Close (NE)0.36 miles
Harry Palmer Close (SW)0.37 miles
New Path (E)0.45 miles
New Path (W)0.46 miles
War Memorial (E)0.55 miles
War Memorial (W)0.55 miles
River Lane (N)0.68 miles
River Lane (S)0.68 miles
Collin's Hill (E)0.75 miles
Collin's Hill (W)0.75 miles
Church (N)0.81 miles
Church (S)0.81 miles
Mill Lane (E)0.82 miles
Mill Lane (W)0.83 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing30.41 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing30.48 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal59.73 miles
Gravesend Pier60.08 miles
Railway Station
Kennett Rail Station5.43 miles
Newmarket Rail Station5.47 miles
Ely Rail Station7.04 miles
Dullingham Rail Station7.86 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station8.09 miles
Waterbeach Rail Station8.48 miles
Littleport Rail Station10.49 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station11.29 miles
Cambridge Rail Station13.17 miles
Brandon Rail Station14.16 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station14.80 miles
Manea Rail Station15.18 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station15.28 miles
Thetford Rail Station17.08 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station17.16 miles
Thurston Rail Station18.76 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB7 5J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment434
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
1, MAPLE WAY
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AQ		£386,500
2025-06-30
detached
freehold
16, MAPLE WAY
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AQ		£290,000
2025-06-26
semidetached
freehold
7, BOYDEN COURT
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JY		£570,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
29, NEW PATH
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JX		£315,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
MOULTON HOUSE, 12A, SHARMANS ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LF		£500,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
2, WALTON CLOSE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZS		£312,000
2024-11-22
terraced
freehold
20, BEECH CLOSE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AP		£117,000
2024-07-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£210,000
2024-10-03
detached
leasehold
5, GROVE GARDENS
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZL		£265,000
2024-09-24
terraced
freehold
23, NEW PATH
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JX		£290,000
2024-05-23
semidetached
freehold
13, SOHAM ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LD		£522,000
2024-04-12
detached
freehold
10, SHARMANS ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LF		£430,000
2024-04-03
detached
freehold
11, GROVE PARK
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ND		£455,000
2024-04-02
detached
freehold
6, BOYDEN COURT
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JY		£522,500
2024-02-03
detached
freehold
15, WALTON CLOSE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZS		£325,000
2023-11-03
semidetached
freehold
136, CARTER STREET
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JU		£560,000
2023-10-31
detached
freehold
9, MAPLE WAY
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AQ		£370,000
2023-09-04
detached
freehold
9, WALTON CLOSE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZS		£255,000
2023-08-25
terraced
freehold
18, SHARMANS ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LF		£325,000
2023-08-17
semidetached
freehold
40, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£399,995
2023-07-21
detached (New)
freehold
3, SOHAM ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LB		£499,950
2023-07-07
detached
freehold
38, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£382,500
2023-06-30
detached (New)
freehold
61, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£374,995
2023-06-23
detached (New)
freehold
30, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£404,500
2023-05-26
detached (New)
freehold
2, GROVE GARDENS
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZL		£230,000
2023-05-11
flatmaisonette
freehold
21, WALTON CLOSE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5ZS		£226,000
2023-05-05
terraced
freehold
26, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£434,995
2023-04-28
detached (New)
freehold
19, NEW PATH
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JX		£307,500
2023-04-21
semidetached
freehold
42, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£404,500
2023-04-19
detached (New)
freehold
59, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£129,762
2023-03-24
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
2B, MOOR ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LX		£140,000
2023-03-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
34, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£374,995
2023-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
4, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£409,995
2023-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
55, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£356,995
2023-01-27
detached (New)
freehold
36, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£374,995
2023-01-27
detached (New)
freehold
53, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£356,995
2023-01-26
detached (New)
freehold
32, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£369,995
2023-01-26
detached (New)
freehold
THE GROVE, CARTER STREET
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JU		£885,000
2023-01-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
55, MURFITTS LANE
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LA		£289,000
2023-01-04
semidetached
freehold
35, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£329,995
2022-12-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
153, CARTER STREET
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JU		£315,000
2022-12-12
detached
freehold
41, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£221,547
2022-12-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
2C, SOHAM ROAD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5LB		£545,000
2022-11-29
detached
freehold
36, CARTER STREET
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5NG		£450,000
2022-11-16
semidetached
freehold
28, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£459,995
2022-11-11
detached (New)
freehold
24, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£424,995
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
22, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£369,995
2022-10-28
detached (New)
freehold
2, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£379,995
2022-10-24
detached (New)
freehold
112, CARTER STREET
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 5JU		£435,000
2022-09-15
detached
freehold
14, BISHOPS FIELD
FORDHAM
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 6AA		£459,995
2022-08-31
detached (New)
freehold
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