← CB23 area guide Side by side

CB23 or CB3?

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
CB23
South Cambridgeshire
CB3
Cambridge
Median home sale nearby £583,500
from 33 sales
£641,000
from 57 sales
Average sold price £3,850,000
Area price growth (YoY) +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire) -1.2% (Cambridge)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 7 recorded 156 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is CB23 or CB3 cheaper?

CB23 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB23 sell for about £583,500 and around CB3 for about £641,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CB23 or CB3?

CB23 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in CB23 against 156 in CB3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CB23 or CB3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB23 sits in decile 8 of 10 and CB3 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB23 or CB3?

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.