Ely East
Ward in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.392, 0.285 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 55 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01353 (Ely) |
Ely East is the ward lying to the east of Ely’s city centre in the district of East Cambridgeshire, within the county of Cambridgeshire. It occupies part of the low-lying Fenland landscape that surrounds the city, with the nearby River Great Ouse and sweeping agricultural plains shaping the local character and views.
Predominantly residential, the ward mixes older streets and more recent housing with small shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from commuter links into Cambridge and beyond. Local life is coloured by the city’s strong historic and tourist draw around Ely Cathedral, the agricultural economy of the Fens and a steady community focus on neighbourhood events and services.
Postcode districts covering Ely East
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Wisbech 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Haverhill 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Thetford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Huntingdon 20.1 miles32.3 km
- March 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Newmarket 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ely 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mildenhall 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Whittlesey 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Downham Market 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ely Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ely West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Soham North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Thetford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Barway Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thetford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ely North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Prickwillow Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Witchford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Little Downham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stretham Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Littleport Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Ely East
CB7 4RW, CB7 4BH, CB6 1EB, CB7 4ZH, CB7 4FJ, CB7 4BE, CB6 1DA, CB7 4TS, CB7 4PR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 35.1 miles56.5 km
- Luton Airport 45.2 miles72.8 km
- Ely Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Littleport Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
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Schools in Ely East
- Ely St Mary's C of E Junior School Primary
- Spring Meadow Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Trinity College College 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 14.8 miles23.8 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15 miles24.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.3 miles24.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km