Somersham
A village on the edge of the Fens between St Ives and Chatteris, priced in line with the Huntingdonshire average, with recorded crime below the district rate
Somersham at a glance
- House prices
- £305,500
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 48.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle72nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 14% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land76th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Somersham a good place to live?
Somersham is a village in the north-east of Huntingdonshire, between St Ives and Chatteris, on the edge of the Fens. Detached homes made up about half of sales. Homes cost about the same as across the district: the median sale price was £305,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £310,000 across Huntingdonshire and £295,000 across England. Only 40 homes sold, so the median can move from year to year.
Recorded crime is below the Huntingdonshire rate and well below the England rate: police recorded 49 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 67 across Huntingdonshire and 94 across England. With 3,024 residents, a few incidents can move the rate.
There is no railway station in the ward; Huntingdon is about 8.8 miles from its centre and Cambridge about 14.1 miles. Holywell-cum-Needingworth, next door, records similar crime and costs about the same; St. Ives East records similar crime and costs a little less.
This guide covers Somersham ward: 2 small census areas, 2.7 square kilometres and 3,024 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Huntingdonshire below.
How Somersham compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham | 48.6 | 23.1 | £305,500 (40) |
| Holywell-cum-Needingworth | 47.8 | 15.1 | £301,500 (74) |
| St. Ives East | 46.2 | 18.6 | £270,000 (73) |
| Huntingdonshire | 67.3 | 27.5 | £310,000 (1,996) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, detached homes in Somersham sold for a median of £432,500 (19 sales) and terraced homes for £239,000 (10). Too few semi-detached homes or flats sold for a reliable figure.
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. There is no railway station in the ward; Huntingdon is about 8.8 miles from its centre, and our data does not include bus frequencies.
- Check the flood map for the specific property. Parts of the ward are in flood zones 2 or 3, and surface-water risk is mapped separately.
- Check school places directly. One primary school, Somersham Primary School, is inside the ward but no secondary school; read the latest Ofsted reports and Cambridgeshire County Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Somersham
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Huntingdonshire
Neighbouring area to the east, with similar recorded crime (48 per 1,000) and a similar median sale price, £301,500.
Read the Holywell-cum-Needingworth guideSt. Ives East
Huntingdonshire
About 3.7 miles south-west, with similar recorded crime (46 per 1,000) and a slightly lower median sale price, £270,000.
Read the St. Ives East guideSources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); Environment Agency flood zones; NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- 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 Somersham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 72nd 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 August 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 Somersham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £305,500
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 40 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Somersham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Somersham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 23.1 per 1,000 residents: close to Huntingdonshire (27.5) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Somersham | Huntingdonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 23.1 | 27.5 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.3 | 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.3 | 8.5 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 4.0 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Somersham
Schools
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Somersham
Flood risk
14% 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 11.5% of the area. That is the 76th 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 Somersham
Transport
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Somersham a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Somersham records less crime than Huntingdonshire as a whole and homes cost about the same as across the district, with a median sale price of £305,500 in the year to August 2026, but there is no railway station in the ward.
Is Somersham safe?
Police recorded 49 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 67 across Huntingdonshire and 94 across England. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Somersham?
Homes sold for a median of £305,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 standard sales. Detached homes sold for a median of £432,500 and terraced homes for £239,000. Too few semi-detached homes or flats sold for a reliable figure.
How are schools in Somersham?
Schools rank in the 91st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Somersham?
Nearby public profiles include Huntingdon East in Huntingdonshire and Warboys in Huntingdonshire.
