Is Soham a good place to live?

Soham is a good place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Cambridgeshire.

Soham has a low crime rate of 60.8 crimes per 1,000 people, which is below the national average.

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Name: Soham
Address: England, GB

Good Area

B+

Outdoor Spaces

B+

Amenities

Transport

Schools

Council	East Cambridgeshire
Crime Rate	✓average

C+

B+

A+

Crime hotspots

(off)

Nearby Places

Wicken

village

3.5 km away

Fordham

village

4.2 km away

Isleham

village

B+

5.0 km away

Stuntney

village

6.3 km away

Upware

village

B+

6.4 km away

Burwell

village

B+

6.5 km away

Wicken

village

3.5 km away

Fordham

village

4.2 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Adequate

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Limited

Public Park

Adequate

Tennis Court

Limited

Bowling Green

Adequate

Playing Field

Sparse

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Ample

Restaurants & Cafes

Ample

Retail Shopping

Adequate

Supermarkets

Ample

Takeaways

Adequate

Transport Links

Soham

Train

Ely

Train

Shippea Hill

Train

Schools

Outstanding

0 Schools

Good

5 Schools

Requires Improvement

1 Schools

Isleham Church of England Primary School

Good

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Good

Soham Village College

Good

House Prices

all dwelling types

£280,875

detached houses

£434,545

flats and maisonettes

£172,220

semi detached houses

£271,301

terraced houses

£238,784