← CB8 area guide Side by side

CB8 or IP28?

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
CB8
East Cambridgeshire
IP28
West Suffolk
Median home sale nearby £455,000
from 23 sales
£265,000
from 27 sales
Average sold price £1,262,500 £594,312
Area price growth (YoY) +6.1% (East Cambridgeshire) +1.6% (West Suffolk)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 263 m² 128 m²
Built Before 1900 Before 1900
Energy rating E F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2008/yr £2108/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 7 recorded 39 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is CB8 or IP28 cheaper?

IP28 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CB8 sell for about £455,000 and around IP28 for about £265,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CB8 or IP28?

CB8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in CB8 against 39 in IP28, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CB8 or IP28 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CB8 sits in decile 10 of 10 and IP28 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CB8 or IP28?

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.