POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CB8 7FQ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 31 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 28 Apr 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Apr 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 31 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £443,250Based on 48 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 31 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 48 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

2 within 400m

CB8 7FQ links 2 transport stops within 400m and 5 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Dennis Terrace (BCT) at about 290m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

6 within 1200m

CB8 7FQ currently links 6 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 nightlife, 2 food and drink, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Exning Fish Bar at about 410m. The current amenity availability signal scores 40/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CB8 7FQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

31 nearby school rows

31 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CB8 7FQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 18

CB8 7FQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 18 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 228, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 80 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£443,250

Strong sample. Based on 48 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CB8 7FQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 40/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Nightlife

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (3).

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Exning Fish Bar

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Londis

Convenience at 20, Oxford Street.

Nightlife

White Swan

Pub at 2, Oxford Street.

Nightlife

The Wheatsheaf

Pub at 45, Chapel Street, Exning.

Nightlife

White Horse

Pub at White Horse, 23, Church Street, Exning.

Food and drink

The Rosery Hotel

Restaurant at 15, Church Street, Exning.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket

Primary option in CB8 8JE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

Primary option in CB8 9NH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cheveley CofE Primary School

Primary option in CB8 9DF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CB8 7FQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CB8 7FQ.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CB8 7FQ with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CB8 7FQ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CB8 7FQ.