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Neighbourhood · East Cambridgeshire

Little Downham & Sutton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Little Downham & Sutton neighbourhood of East Cambridgeshire, England (ONS area East Cambridgeshire 002). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes CB6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CB6 2BU.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Little Downham & Sutton is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against East Cambridgeshire (4 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across East Cambridgeshire (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Ely, is 7.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£325,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.29; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Little Downham & Sutton sits in East Cambridgeshire

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Little Downham & Sutton

House prices: Little Downham & Sutton against East Cambridgeshire: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £300k (2026); East Cambridgeshire £57k (1995) to £337k (2026).£95k£312k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£300kEast Cambridgeshire£337k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Cambridgeshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Cambridgeshire, 1 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ely Railway station, 7.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway to Norwich (49 to 56 min); Great Northern to London Kings Cross (70 to 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Witchford Village College 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Little Downham & Sutton

What is the typical house price in Little Downham & Sutton?

£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Little Downham & Sutton compare with the rest of East Cambridgeshire?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire. Average household income: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire.

Is Little Downham & Sutton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Little Downham & Sutton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.29; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Little Downham & Sutton?

Ely. Railway station, 7.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway to Norwich (49 to 56 min); Great Northern to London Kings Cross (70 to 75 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Little Downham & Sutton?

Nearest state primary school. Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School. 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Witchford Village College. 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.