Soham North
Ward in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.368, 0.322 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 58 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01353 (Ely) |
Soham North covers the northern part of the market town of Soham in East Cambridgeshire, set in the flat, arable fenland a short drive from Ely and within easy commuting distance of Cambridge. It benefits from good road links - most local journeys use the nearby A142 - while the character is a mix of suburban housing, patchwork farmland and accessible green spaces.
The local economy leans on agriculture, small businesses and commuters, and the ward shares the town’s community facilities such as schools, sports clubs and village halls that underpin a strong civic life. The area has a visible historical thread, from archaeological finds to the wartime presence of RAF Soham, and memories of the 1944 rail disaster remain part of the town’s heritage and local storytelling.
Postcode districts covering Soham North
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 14 miles22.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wisbech 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Haverhill 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Thetford 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Huntingdon 21.4 miles34.5 km
- March 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Newmarket 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ely 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Saffron Walden 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Mildenhall 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Whittlesey 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Barway Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Soham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ely East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Soham South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Thetford Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Thetford Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Prickwillow Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ely Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Down Field Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wicken Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Ely West Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ely North Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Soham North
CB7 5FR, CB7 5YT, CB7 5YU, CB7 5FD, CB7 5XA, CB7 6BE, CB7 5FG, CB7 5HF, CB7 5HT … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 33.5 miles54 km
- Luton Airport 44.9 miles72.3 km
- Ely Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shippea Hill Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Soham North Ad
- The Old Hall Ely 5 1.8 miles3 km
- Riverside Inn 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Poets House 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Lamb Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Jockey Club Rooms 9.3 miles15 km
- The High Flyer 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Three Pickerels 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Worlington Hall 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Tuddenham Mill Luxury Hotel 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Soham North
- The Shade Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Trinity College College 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 14.2 miles22.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 14.2 miles22.9 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 14.6 miles23.5 km