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.
- Homes sell for about 59% less in CB22 than in CB1.
- CB22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CB1 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in CB1 and E in CB22.
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CB1
Cambridge
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CB22
South Cambridgeshire
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| 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.