← CB21 area guide Side by side

CB21 or CB9?

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
CB21
South Cambridgeshire
CB9
West Suffolk
Median home sale nearby £425,000
from 20 sales
£225,000
from 71 sales
Average sold price £171,750 £102,476
Area price growth (YoY) +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire) +1.6% (West Suffolk)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 259 m² 71 m²
Built 2022 1900–1929
Energy rating A D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £627/yr £1176/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 167 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is CB21 or CB9 cheaper?

CB9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB21 sell for about £425,000 and around CB9 for about £225,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CB21 or CB9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB21 sits in decile 7 of 10 and CB9 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB21 or CB9?

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.