← CB2 area guide Side by side

CB2 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
CB2
Cambridge
CB22
South Cambridgeshire
Median home sale nearby £608,000
from 87 sales
£172,000
from 13 sales
Average sold price £1,348,506
Area price growth (YoY) -1.2% (Cambridge) +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 278 m² 103 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3218/yr £1333/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby Not published by the force
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is CB2 or CB22 cheaper?

CB22 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB2 sell for about £608,000 and around CB22 for about £172,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CB2 or CB22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB2 sits in decile 10 of 10 and CB22 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB2 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.