Neighbourhood · East Cambridgeshire

South Ely: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Ely neighbourhood of East Cambridgeshire, England (ONS area East Cambridgeshire 004). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes CB6, CB7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CB7 4AA.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

South Ely is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against East Cambridgeshire (5 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £370,500 and flats for £240,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across East Cambridgeshire (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Ely, is about an 11-minute walk 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

£370,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£240,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 18 signals up, 5 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 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£63,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 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

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where South Ely sits in East Cambridgeshire

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire
Average household income: 4th 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 South Ely

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across East Cambridgeshire, 2000 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

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Cambridgeshire, 5 the other way and 13 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.

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Schools improving
Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Ely Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m 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 Spring Meadow Infant School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Ely College 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Mar 2025).

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 South Ely

What is the typical house price in South Ely?

£370,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does South Ely compare with the rest of East Cambridgeshire?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire. Average household income: 4th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire.

Is South Ely an affluent area?

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

Is South Ely gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Ely?

Ely. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m 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 South Ely?

Nearest state primary school. Spring Meadow Infant School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Ely College. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.