CB24 or CB4?
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.
- Homes sell for about 23% less in CB24 than in CB4.
- CB24 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CB4 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CB24
South Cambridgeshire
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CB4
Cambridge
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| Median home sale nearby | £315,000
from 122 sales |
£410,000
from 108 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £344,730 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +4.9% (South Cambridgeshire) | -1.2% (Cambridge) |
| Dwelling type | — | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | — | 93 m² |
| Built | — | 1930–1949 |
| Energy rating | — | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £1018/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 80 recorded | 445 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 9 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CB24 or CB4 cheaper?
CB24 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB24 sell for about £315,000 and around CB4 for about £410,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CB24 or CB4?
CB24 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (80 in CB24 against 445 in CB4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CB24 or CB4 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB24 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CB4 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CB24 or CB4?
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.