Property market | £409,914 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (23.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 77.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 89.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 10.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 17 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 564 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Cambridgeshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.1 | Population of 205 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (9 mins) - Kings Cross (43 mins) - Highbury & Islington (56 mins) - London St Pancras (57 mins) - London Bridge (73 mins) - East Croydon (87 mins) | |
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£409,914 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (23.6 miles) | |
77.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.1 | 205 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 17 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 564 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Cambridgeshire level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) | |
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The property market in Longstowe has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £643,144, which is up 0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £409,914 (down -0.1% on last year) , a terraced house £336,274 (down -1.4% on last year) and a flat £226,085. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £948 per month. Property prices in Longstowe are a little higher than the average property prices across Cambridgeshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Longstowe, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Cambridgeshire region.
Property data is based on South Cambridgeshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Longstowe, or click here to browse the longer list of Longstowe property transactions from 2023.
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Longstowe has one school nearby: Bourn CofE Primary Academy (Academy) which is a primary school based in Riddy Lane, Cambridge. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Bourn CofE Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/24/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
School | Type |
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Bourn CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/24/2009) |
Station | Distance from Longstowe | Commute options |
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Meldreth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cambridge (31 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (69 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 130 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 152 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Shepreth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cambridge (26 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (72 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 133 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 155 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Foxton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cambridge (11 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £96 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (59 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
St Neots A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Kings Cross (57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (58 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 99 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Southern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Royston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Cambridge (20 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £142 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (48 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (52 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 115 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 137 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Sandy A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Kings Cross (37 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (50 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - York (97 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 162 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Biggleswade A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Kings Cross (35 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £501 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 40 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (46 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Thameslink - £489 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - York (98 mins - Grand Central) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (121 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 164 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Ashwell & Morden A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Cambridge (21 mins - Thameslink - £185 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (47 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Southern - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Greater Anglia - £501 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 117 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Huntingdon A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Kings Cross (46 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £570 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £570 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (67 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - York (90 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (113 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Southern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 132 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Cambridgeshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of South Cambridgeshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 89.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Cambridgeshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.7% | 17 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.0% | |
Routine occupations | 7.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.4% | 564 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 7.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cambridgeshire is fast (74mbps). Longstowe is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 77.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Cambridgeshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 77.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the South Cambridgeshire level:
Type | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 47 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 17 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Longstowe.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Bourn Brook | Bourn Brook from Caxton to Comberton |
East Anglia | Bourn Brook | Caxton End, Alms Hill, Kingfisher Close and Toft Road in Bourn, Brookside in Toft, and Royston Lane in Comberton |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Longstowe, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Longstowe, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
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