← CB24 area guide Side by side

CB24 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
CB24
South Cambridgeshire
CB3
Cambridge
Median home sale nearby £315,000
from 122 sales
£659,995
from 60 sales
Average sold price
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
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is CB24 or CB3 cheaper?

CB24 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB24 sell for about £315,000 and around CB3 for about £659,995, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CB24 or CB3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB24 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CB3 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB24 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.