CB7 5YL 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 (5YL) 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 YL.

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 5YL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SOHAM SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CB7 5YL postcode have the street address of Back Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CB7 5YL postcode is home to a bustling 22 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ELY within the old postal county of Cambridgeshire.

CB7 5YL is within the village of Wicken.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in CB7 5YL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CB7 5YL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CB7 5YL Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CB7 5YL

Latitude	52.3123502745
Longitude	0.296641261461

Ordnance Survey Maps for CB7 5YL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 226 Ely and Newmarket, Mildenhall and Soham	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 154 Cambridge & Newmarket	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CB7 5YL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CB7 5YL

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CB7 5YL Postcode?

Download Speeds For CB7 5YL

Average Mbps	47.400
Median Mbps	42.800
Maximum Mbps	68.080

CB7 5YL has an average download speed of 47.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,401 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

23% of postcodes (272,785) have slower broadband speeds.

77% of postcodes (910,455) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CB7 5YL

Average Mbps	10.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	18.630

CB7 5YL has an average upload speed of 10.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,130 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (340,326) have slower upload speeds.

71% of postcodes (837,185) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CB7 5YL Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CB7 5YL

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

BURWELL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

OLIVE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 4.42 miles

Contact: :

BROAD STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 5.94 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 6.09 miles

Contact: :

ENHANCE DENTAL

Address: 68 ST. MARYS STREET, ELY, CB7 4HH

Distance: 6.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CB7 5YL

WELLBEING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 624094

STAPLOE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 727695

JARDINES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 741214

WATERBEACH PHARMACY

Address: 5 GREENSIDE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9HW

Distance: 5.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 564422

PHARMACY2GO

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

Distance: 5.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 661449

TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 387847

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CB7 5YL

LOACH & WADE (SOHAM)

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

RYCO OPTICS

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

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACULAR OPTICIANS (WATERBEACH)

Address: 13 HIGH STREET, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9JU

Distance: 5.38 miles

Contact: :

NEWMARKET EXTRA

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

Distance: 5.59 miles

Contact: :

ELY

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

Distance: 5.60 miles

Contact: :

ELY LISLE LANE SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 6.04 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CB7 5YL

STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01353 624123

BURWELL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 741234

STRETHAM

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

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

WATERBEACH SURGERY

Address: ROSALIND FRANKLIN HOUSE, BANNOLD ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9LQ

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 860387

OAKFIELD SURGERY

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

Distance: 6.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01638 662018

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Transport Links near CB7 5YL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CB7 5YL

Ely
Ely station, Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS
Distance: 8.91 miles
Driving Time: 12.07 minutes
Newmarket
Newmarket station, Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB
Distance: 9.68 miles
Driving Time: 14.14 minutes
Waterbeach
Waterbeach station, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HT
Distance: 11.72 miles
Driving Time: 15.62 minutes
Dullingham
Dullingham station, Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP
Distance: 13.23 miles
Driving Time: 18.62 minutes
Cambridge North
Cambridge North Station, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WZ
Distance: 14.39 miles
Driving Time: 19.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CB7 5YL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CB7 5YL

M11 J14

Distance: 16.92 miles

Driving Time: 20.46 minutes

M11 J13

Distance: 18.19 miles

Driving Time: 25.27 minutes

M11 J12

Distance: 19.49 miles

Driving Time: 22.93 minutes

M11 J11

Distance: 22.11 miles

Driving Time: 25.48 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 24.38 miles

Driving Time: 26.67 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CB7 5YL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South East Cambridgeshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Lucy Frazer
Contact Details	Contact Lucy Frazer
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CB7 5YL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is East Cambridgeshire District Council and the County Council is Cambridgeshire County Council.

Cambridgeshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

East Cambridgeshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for East Cambridgeshire District at the following link East Cambridgeshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

East Cambridgeshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much East Cambridgeshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CB7 5YL Postcode 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 in CB7 5YL

Yearly House Sales for CB7 5YL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£124,000	£665,000	£394,500	2
2011	£249,995	£249,995	£249,995	1
2015	£375,000	£375,000	£375,000	1
2016	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1
2019	£485,000	£485,000	£485,000	1
2021	£565,000	£689,000	£627,000	2

Postcodes near the CB7 5YL Postcode

CB7 5XZ Chapel Lane CB7 5XR High Street CB7 5XP Lode Lane CB7 5XW North Street CB7 5WU Redit Lane CB7 5XN The Crescent

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CB7 5YL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CB7 5YL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Clay Street, Soham, ELY, CB7 5HH	3.43 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Asda
Iceland, Oaks Drive, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SX	8.79 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Iceland
Tesco, Angel Drove, ELY, CB7 4DJ	9.01 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Tesco
Sainsburys, Lisle Lane, ELY, CB7 4AS	9.70 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Sainsburys
Aldi, Lisle Lane, ELY, CB7 4AS	9.70 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the CB7 5YL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CB7 5YL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX	5.46 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road
Ely A10 Bypass, Ely, CB6 3NN	5.99 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Ely A10 Bypass
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW	9.50 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Unit 3-4 Restwell House
Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,, Bury St Edmunds, IP26 6AE	10.23 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to Barton Mills,a11 Newmarket Road,

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CB7 5YL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU	5.56 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to McDonald's, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET, CB8 7SU
McDonald's, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	7.07 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to McDonald's, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH
McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL	8.88 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL
McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE	10.15 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to McDonald's, Fiveways, Barton Mills, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 6AE

KFC Restaurants near CB7 5YL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	7.07 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF	9.27 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG	10.14 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU	13.24 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	16.90 miles	Directions from CB7 5YL to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way