Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

CB7 5AR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CB7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CB which means Cambridge.
Postal District. In our case CB7.
Postal Sector. In our case CB7 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AR.

The regional mail center for the post area CB is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CB7 5AR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CB7 5AR postcode have the street address of Kings Parade

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CB7 5AR postcode is home to a bustling 68 residents!

CB7 5AR is within the town of Soham.

The CB7 5AR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CB7 5AR are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in CB7 5AR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CB7 5AR

The telephone area code for CB7 5AR is 01353 Ely.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	52.3261916268
Longitude	0.344556303568

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Soham

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	23.0°C (feels like 22.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	0.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	47.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	40.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	85.00%	ENE 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	86.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	75.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	55.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	39.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	44.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	43.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	36.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	33.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	52.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	21.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	24.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	43.00%	SW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	42.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	51.00%	SW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	68.100
Median Mbps	61.300
Maximum Mbps	327.850

CB7 5AR has an average download speed of 68.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

989 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

47% of postcodes (556,446) have slower broadband speeds.

53% of postcodes (627,206) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	14.100
Median Mbps	12.900
Maximum Mbps	49.910

CB7 5AR has an average upload speed of 14.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,267 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

56% of postcodes (662,818) have slower upload speeds.

43% of postcodes (509,556) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Address: St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Sand Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01353720345

The Weatheralls Primary School

Address: The Weatheralls Primary School, Pratt Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BH

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01353720456

The Weatheralls Primary School

Address: The Weatheralls Primary School, Pratt Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BH

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact:

The Shade Primary School

Address: The Shade Primary School, The Shade, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01353886880

England Secondary Schools

Soham Village College

Address: Soham Village College, Sand Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01353724100

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HOPVINE HOUSE, 21 CLAY STREET, SOHAM, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5HJ

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

BURWELL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 25 NESS ROAD, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CB25 0AA

Distance: 3.38 miles

Contact: :

OLIVE DENTAL CARE

Address: 13-15 OXFORD STREET, EXNING, NEWMARKET, CB8 7EW

Distance: 4.28 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: 56 EXNING ROAD, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7JG

Distance: 5.71 miles

Contact: :

BROAD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 9 BROAD STREET, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4AJ

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

BURY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 48 BURY ROAD, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7BT

Distance: 6.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 31 HIGH STREET, SOHAM, ELY, CB7 5HA

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 624094

STAPLOE PHARMACY

Address: STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, BREWHOUSE LANE, SOHAM, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5JD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 727695

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: 57 HIGH STREET, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CB25 0HD

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 741214

PHARMACY2GO

Address: SUITE 6 LYNDON HOUSE, 8 KINGS COURT, WILLIE SNAITH ROAD, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SG

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 661449

TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY

Address: FORDHAM ROAD, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7AH

Distance: 5.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 387847

TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO SUPERSTORE, ANGEL DROVE, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4DJ

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779256

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Nearest Opticians

LOACH & WADE (SOHAM)

Address: 23A CHURCHGATE STREET, SOHAM, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5DS

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

RYCO OPTICS

Address: 10A THE CAUSEWAY, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 0DU

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

NEWMARKET EXTRA

Address: FORDHAM ROAD, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7AH

Distance: 5.09 miles

Contact: :

ELY

Address: ANGEL DROVE, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4DJ

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: :

NEWMARKET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Address: 56 EXNING ROAD, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 7JG

Distance: 5.71 miles

Contact: :

ELY LISLE LANE SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: SAINSBURY SUPERMARKETS LTD, LISLE LANE, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 4AS

Distance: 5.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: BREWHOUSE LANE, SOHAM, ELY, CB7 5JD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BREWHOUSE LANE, SOHAM, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 5JD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 624123

BURWELL SURGERY

Address: NEWMARKET ROAD, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 0AE

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 741234

STRETHAM

Address: 1 CHAPEL STREET, STRETHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 3JG

Distance: 5.47 miles

Contact: :

OAKFIELD SURGERY

Address: NEWMARKET HOSPITAL, 56 EXNING ROAD, NEWMARKET, CB8 7JG

Distance: 5.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 662018

ORCHARD HOUSE SURGERY

Address: FRED ARCHER WAY, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 8NU

Distance: 6.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 666887

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Ely

Address: Ely station, Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS

Postcode: CB7 4BS

Line: Ely to Peterborough Line|Ipswich to Ely Line|Fen Line|Breckland line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.56 miles

Kennett

Address: Kennett station, Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD

Postcode: CB8 7QD

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.03 miles

Newmarket

Address: Newmarket station, Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB

Postcode: CB8 9BB

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.63 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J14

Distance: 21.31 miles

Driving Time: 22.28 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 22.30 miles

Driving Time: 24.15 minutes

M11 J13

Distance: 22.57 miles

Driving Time: 27.10 minutes

M11 J12

Distance: 23.88 miles

Driving Time: 24.76 minutes

M11 J11

Distance: 26.50 miles

Driving Time: 27.31 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Member or Parliament	Charlotte Cane
Contact Details	Contact Charlotte Cane
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cambridgeshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Cambridgeshire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£235,000	£225,000	£226,667	3
2018	£265,000	£190,000	£227,500	2
2023	£260,000	£260,000	£260,000	1

Local Postcodes

CB7 5JR Butts Close CB7 5AQ Fordham Road CB7 5AH Fordham Road CB7 5WX Hardfields Court CB7 5FB Meadow Close CB7 5AP Millcroft CB7 5AF Staples Lane CB7 5AW The Butts CB7 5AN The Butts CB7 5WR Valerian Gardens

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CB7 5AR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Clay Street, Soham, ELY, CB7 5HH	0.94 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, Oaks Drive, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SX	7.97 miles	Directions to Iceland
Tesco, Angel Drove, ELY, CB7 4DJ	9.00 miles	Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Exning Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 0EA	9.40 miles	Directions to Aldi
Sainsburys, Lisle Lane, ELY, CB7 4AS	9.46 miles	Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CB7 5AR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX	4.90 miles	Directions to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road
Ely A10 Bypass, Ely, CB6 3NN	6.30 miles	Directions to Ely A10 Bypass
Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,, Bury St Edmunds, IP26 6AE	8.09 miles	Directions to Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW	11.58 miles	Directions to Unit 3-4 Restwell House

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CB7 5AR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU	5.13 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU
McDonald's, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	7.08 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH
McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE	8.01 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE
McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL	10.94 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL

KFC Restaurants near CB7 5AR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	7.08 miles	Directions to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF	7.10 miles	Directions to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG	12.25 miles	Directions to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU	15.43 miles	Directions to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Parkway, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 3BA	16.24 miles	Directions to KFC Bury St Edmunds - Parkway Leisure