UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/south-cambridgeshire
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in South Cambridgeshire
Homes in South Cambridgeshire sold for a median of £432,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,213 standard sales.
That puts it among the dearest third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,835 | £592,000 | £475,000 to £740,000 | £4,427/m²from 77 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,202 | £395,000 | £340,000 to £465,000 | £4,137/m²from 35 sales |
| Terraced | 831 | £330,000 | £280,000 to £385,000 | £4,583/m²from 21 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 345 | £250,000 | £190,000 to £305,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in South Cambridgeshire, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.
Detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £592,000 here, 27% more than the £466,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £4,402 per m², 13% above the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 28%, from £348,000 in 2016 to £445,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire
District medians are close together, from £400,000 in CB23 (Cambridge) to £495,000 in CB22 (Cambridge).
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- CB22Cambridge, 599 salesMedian price £495,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CB21Cambridge, 425 salesMedian price £475,000Price per square metre £4,474Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- SG8Royston, 1,093 salesMedian price £412,500Price per square metre £4,399Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CB24Cambridge, 1,076 salesMedian price £405,000Price per square metre £4,393Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CB23Cambridge, 962 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre £4,010Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in CB22 (Cambridge), up 7%, and fell most in CB21 (Cambridge), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Skylark Way, Sawston (CB22)34 sales
- Thistle Street, Northstowe (CB24)30 sales
- Dobbins Avenue, West Cambourne (CB23)25 sales
- Cavell Avenue, West Cambourne (CB23)21 sales
- High Street, Cottenham (CB24)21 sales
- Groves Way, Cottenham (CB24)18 sales
- Hampshire Road, Royston (SG8)18 sales
- Summers Hill Drive, Papworth Everard (CB23)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Hinton Way, Great Shelford (CB22, detached houses, £850,000), Cambridge Road, Great Shelford (CB22, £677,500) and Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote (CB23, detached houses, £667,500).
The cheapest were Sackville Way, Great Cambourne (CB23, flats, £97,500), Goodes Court, Royston (SG8, flats, £190,000) and Kneesworth Street, Royston (SG8, £232,500).
Living in South Cambridgeshire
Crime
51 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 89 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
88% of homes can get it
Lower than 60 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
6% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 77 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,536 a year in South Cambridgeshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 76 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. South Cambridgeshire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Brentwood£500,000
- Cambridge£490,000
- Uttlesford£465,000
- Dacorum£450,000
- East Hertfordshire£450,000
- Welwyn Hatfield£435,000
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire, this council area£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
About these figures
South Cambridgeshire's figures come from 4,213 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 12% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.