Fordham & Isleham
Transport may need closer review
Fordham & Isleham at a glance
- House prices
- £392,500
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 54.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle63rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 24.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land87th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fordham & Isleham a good place to live?
Fordham & Isleham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Fordham & Isleham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 54.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Fordham & Isleham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £392,500
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 62 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Fordham & Isleham
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fordham & Isleham
Flood risk
24.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 23.1% of the area. That is the 87th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Fordham & Isleham
Transport
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Fordham & Isleham a good place to live?
Fordham & Isleham has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fordham & Isleham safe?
Fordham & Isleham ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fordham & Isleham?
The median sale price was £392,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fordham & Isleham?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fordham & Isleham?
Nearby public profiles include Ely West in East Cambridgeshire and Downham Villages in East Cambridgeshire.
