CB8 or CB9?
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 51% less in CB9 than in CB8.
- CB8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CB8 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is E in CB8 and D in CB9.
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CB8
East Cambridgeshire
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CB9
West Suffolk
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| Median home sale nearby | £455,000
from 23 sales |
£225,000
from 71 sales |
| Average sold price | £1,262,500 | £102,476 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +6.1% (East Cambridgeshire) | — |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Mid-terrace house |
| Floor area | 263 m² | 71 m² |
| Built | Before 1900 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | E | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £2008/yr | £1176/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 7 recorded | 167 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 10 of 10 | 3 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CB8 or CB9 cheaper?
CB9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB8 sell for about £455,000 and around CB9 for about £225,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CB8 or CB9?
CB8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in CB8 against 167 in CB9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CB8 or CB9 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB8 sits in decile 10 of 10 and CB9 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CB8 or CB9?
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.