← CB6 area guide Side by side

CB6 or CB7?

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
CB6
East Cambridgeshire
CB7
East Cambridgeshire
Median home sale nearby £355,000
from 67 sales
Average sold price £354,522
Area price growth (YoY) +6.1% (East Cambridgeshire) +6.1% (East Cambridgeshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached bungalow
Floor area 171 m² 243 m²
Built 2018 1967–1975
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £501/yr £1865/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is CB6 or CB7 cheaper?

CB7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB6 sell for about £355,000 and around CB7 for about £354,522, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CB6 or CB7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB6 sits in decile 7 of 10 and CB7 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB6 or CB7?

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.