← CB1 area guide Side by side

CB1 or CB22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CB1
Cambridge
CB22
South Cambridgeshire
Median home sale nearby £417,000
from 84 sales
£172,000
from 13 sales
Average sold price £142,916
Area price growth (YoY) -1.2% (Cambridge) +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 46 m² 103 m²
Built 2003–2006 1900–1929
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £310/yr £1333/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 545 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is CB1 or CB22 cheaper?

CB22 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB1 sell for about £417,000 and around CB22 for about £172,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CB1 or CB22?

CB22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (545 in CB1 against 1 in CB22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CB1 or CB22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB1 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CB22 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB1 or CB22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.