← CB22 area guide Side by side

CB22 or CB5?

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
CB22
South Cambridgeshire
CB5
Cambridge
Median home sale nearby £172,000
from 13 sales
£412,500
from 80 sales
Average sold price £142,916 £437,532
Area price growth (YoY) +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire) -1.2% (Cambridge)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 103 m² 120 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1333/yr £947/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 335 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is CB22 or CB5 cheaper?

CB22 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB22 sell for about £172,000 and around CB5 for about £412,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CB22 or CB5?

CB22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in CB22 against 335 in CB5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CB22 or CB5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB22 sits in decile 8 of 10 and CB5 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB22 or CB5?

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.