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Property market | £296,442 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (33.8 miles) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 92.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Community | Median age is 43.5 | Population of 16,384 | Happiness is Above Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Huntingdonshire) |
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Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (36 mins) - Highbury & Islington (50 mins) - Cambridge (53 mins) - London St Pancras (65 mins) - York (77 mins) - London Bridge (80 mins) |
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£296,442 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Stansted (33.8 miles) |
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Median age is 43.5 | 16,384 | Happiness is Above Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Huntingdonshire) |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.St Ives has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Compass Point Business Park St Ives, M&S St Ives BP, Morrisons St Ives, Tesco St Ives Needingworth Express, Waitrose St Ives. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Floods Tavern, Haywain, Nelsons Head, Seven Wives, The Lounge, The Marsh Harrier, The Masonic Lodge, The Oliver Cromwell, The Royal British Legion & I... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Amore, Cherry Valley, Flaming Wok, Local Fish Bar, PR Massala, St Ives Dhaba, Subway St Ives, Sultan Tandoori Restaurant, The Welcome Chinese Restaura... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: B's Coffee Shop & Bistro, Costa Coffee, Local Cafe. St Ives has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in St Ives has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £468,801, which is up 1.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £296,442 (up 2.1% on last year) , a terraced house £237,983 (up 1.1% on last year) and a flat £155,163. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £742 per month. Property prices in St Ives are similar to the average property prices across Cambridgeshire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in St Ives, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the Cambridgeshire region.
Property data is based on Huntingdonshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of St Ives, or click here to browse the longer list of St Ives property transactions from 2023.
St Ives has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Ivo Academy (Academy) which is a secondary school based in High Leys, St Ives. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
| School | Type | Outstanding? |
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| Fen Drayton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Westfield Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| Wheatfields Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
| Thorndown Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
| St Ivo Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Fen Drayton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/5/2017) | 43 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
| Wheatfields Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Ives | |
| Thorndown Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/27/2017) | 159 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Ives |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/9/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Hegrey | |
| Westfield Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2017) | 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | St Ives |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | St Ives | |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (2/14/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Huntingdon | |
| St Ivo Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/17/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | St Ives |
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| Fen Drayton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2017) 43 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Wheatfields Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2019) |
| Thorndown Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/27/2017) 159 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2014) |
| Westfield Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2017) 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2019) |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (2/14/2020) |
| St Ivo Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/17/2021) |
| Station | Distance from St Ives | Commute options |
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| Huntingdon A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Kings Cross (46 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £570 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £570 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (67 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - York (90 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (113 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Southern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 132 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 205 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (308 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 289 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 303 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 313 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 508 mins - Avanti West Coast - £570 monthly fare) View details |
| St Neots A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Kings Cross (57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (58 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 99 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Southern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 196 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 227 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 256 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Huntingdonshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Huntingdonshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 92.4% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cambridgeshire is fast (74mbps). No local data is available for St Ives.
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Crime stats were found at the Huntingdonshire level:
| Type | Huntingdonshire | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 59 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of St Ives.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| East Anglia | River Great Ouse | River Great Ouse from Brampton to Earith, including Back Brook, Hall Green Brook, Parsons Drove Drain, Swavesey Drain and Wadsbys Folly |
| East Anglia | River Great Ouse | Meadow Lane, River Meadow, Common Lane, High Street, Church Lane, Rideaway, Royal Oak Lane and New Road in Hemmingford Abbotts, Church Street, Meadow Lane, Mill Lane, High Street, Marsh Lane, Pound Lane and St Ives Road in Hemmingford Grey |
| East Anglia | River Great Ouse | London Road and Enderbys Wharf in St Ives |
| East Anglia | River Great Ouse | Westwood Road, Ramsey Road, Broad Leas, Warren Road, The Broadway, West Street, East Street, Needingworth Road, Station Road, New Road, London Road, Low Road, Dunnock Way and Greenfields |
| East Anglia | Parsons Drove | Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| St Ives, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | |
| Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £591,569 Detached: £972,634 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £319,528 Detached: £465,762 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| St Ives, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
| Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £591,569 Detached: £972,634 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 |
| Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
| Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
| Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £319,528 Detached: £465,762 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
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