Renting in Ely

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The average rent in Ely is £1,200/mo, with 172 live listings across 3 portals from £600/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Ely rental appears.

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Renting in Ely

What it costs to rent in Ely

Ely currently has 172 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,200 a month. 3 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 66% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CB7 at around £1,195/mo, while CB6 sits nearer £1,350/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Ely rental market at a glance

172

Active rentals in Ely

£1,200/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Ely

Median monthly rent, based on 172 active listings across 3 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£950/mo	29
2 bed	£1,195/mo	73
3 bed	£1,350/mo	43
4+ bed	£2,100/mo	26

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Ely

Most Ely homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 40,780 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.17

≈ Band C–D

Stock

41k

40,780 properties

A
12%4,960
B
28%11,570
C
21%8,420
D
18%7,490
E
12%5,030
F
6%2,410
G
2%810
H
0%90

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Ely

78% of Ely premises can already get full-fibre and 85% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

78%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

85%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

450 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
78%
Gigabit-capable
85%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (East Cambridgeshire), July 2025, covering 40,797 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Ely homes

48% of Ely homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

34k

33,749 EPCs

A
2%641
B
16%5,511
C
30%10,212
D
32%10,866
E
14%4,863
F
4%1,346
G
1%310

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under East Cambridgeshire. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Ely

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Ely centroid. The five closest:

1
Highfield Ely Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter · CB6 1BD
0.35 mi
2
Lantern Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · CB6 2WL
0.63 mi
3
Isle of Ely Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · CB6 2FG
0.76 mi
4
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · CB6 3BW
0.78 mi
5
Spring Meadow Infant School
Primary · Community school · CB7 4RB
0.86 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Ely centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Ely

Flats & apartments

34% of listings

Houses

102

66% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Ely — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 43% of the 103 houses currently advertised in Ely.

Terraced
43%44
Semi-detached
23%24
Detached
18%19
Other house
15%15
Bungalow
1%1

Rent by postcode

Where Ely rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 127 live listings in 3 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Ely

1CB6£1,350/mo42 rentals
2CF5£1,200/mo17 rentals
3CB7£1,195/mo68 rentals

Cheapest in Ely

1CB7£1,195/mo68 rentals
2CF5£1,200/mo17 rentals
3CB6£1,350/mo42 rentals

Features · Ely

Garden, parking, and floor area in Ely

Live signal across 172 Ely rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

73%

of 59 Ely listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

86%

of 63 Ely listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Ely

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Ely has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 38 of 38 postcode districts analysed, the median was 56 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Ely is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

56 crimes per area (median)
38 of 38 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Ely ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Ely

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Stretham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Ely.

Littleport
Higher crime
Most common: Shoplifting (25) · pop. ~9,000
9.0
per 1k
Soham
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (19) · pop. ~11,000
4.3
per 1k
Witchford
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (7) · pop. ~3,000
8.7
per 1k
Stretham
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (2) · pop. ~2,500
2.4
per 1k
Haddenham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~3,500
3.1
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Ely listings by portal

We watch 3 property sites for rentals in Ely.

OpenRent

Rightmove

OnTheMarket

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Frequently asked

Renting in Ely — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Ely?

The median rent in Ely is £1200/month based on 172 active listings across 3 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Ely?

There are currently 172 rental properties available in Ely, with 3 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Ely safe for renters?

Ely has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 56 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Ely?

The most commonly reported crime category in Ely is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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