UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cb
House prices in the CB postcode area, Cambridge
Homes in the CB postcode area sold for a median of £400,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 10,872 standard sales.
That is 15% above the £349,000 median for the East of England, where most of the area lies.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was CB3 (Girton), at £627,000, and the cheapest was CB9 (Haverhill), at £287,000. The dearest median is 2.2 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were CB2 (Trumpington) and CB22 (Sawston), and the next cheapest CB7 (Ely) and CB8 (Newmarket).
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Post towns in the CB area, by number of sales: Cambridge (10 districts), Ely (CB6, CB7), Newmarket (CB8), Saffron Walden (CB10, CB11), Haverhill (CB9).
- CB3Cambridge, 299 salesMedian price £627,000Price per square metre £6,794Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −11%
- CB2Cambridge, 400 salesMedian price £525,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- CB22Cambridge, 599 salesMedian price £495,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CB1Cambridge, 998 salesMedian price £490,000Price per square metre £5,978Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- CB10Saffron Walden, 371 salesMedian price £480,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- CB21Cambridge, 425 salesMedian price £475,000Price per square metre £4,474Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- CB11Saffron Walden, 548 salesMedian price £473,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- CB4Cambridge, 710 salesMedian price £435,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- CB5Cambridge, 221 salesMedian price £427,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −15%
- 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%
- CB25Cambridge, 510 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CB6Ely, 1,092 salesMedian price £338,500Price per square metre £3,137Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- CB8Newmarket, 973 salesMedian price £334,000Price per square metre £3,577Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CB7Ely, 818 salesMedian price £310,000Price per square metre £3,411Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- CB9Haverhill, 870 salesMedian price £287,000Price per square metre £3,657Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
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 CB2 (Trumpington), up 10%, and fell most in CB5 (mostly Abbey ward), down 15%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Skylark Way, Sawston (CB22)34 sales
- Mirabelle Close, Ely (CB6)31 sales
- Thistle Street, Northstowe (CB24)30 sales
- Hills Road, Cambridge (CB2)26 sales
- Aston Terrace, Cambridge (CB3)26 sales
- Edwin Gardens, Saffron Walden (CB10)25 sales
- Dobbins Avenue, West Cambourne (CB23)25 sales
- Newmarket Road, Cambridge (CB5)25 sales
- Cromwell Road, Cambridge (CB1)24 sales
- Perch Chase, Soham (CB7)24 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Humberstone Road, Cambridge (CB4, £887,000), Hinton Way, Great Shelford (CB22, detached houses, £850,000) and Ingham Drive, Newport (CB11, detached houses, £802,500).
The cheapest were Ash Grove, Burwell (CB25, flats, £68,000), Sackville Way, Great Cambourne (CB23, flats, £97,500) and Dobede Way, Soham (CB7, £175,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include CM (Chelmsford), IP (Ipswich), PE (Peterborough), CO (Colchester) and SG (Stevenage).
Council areas in the CB postcode area
Within CB, the median ran from £290,000 in West Suffolk to £490,000 in Cambridge, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in CB | Median in CB | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cambridgeshire | 3,642 | £430,000 | £432,000 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 2,370 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| Cambridge | 2,295 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| West Suffolk | 1,589 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| Uttlesford | 904 | £475,000 | £465,000 |
| Braintree | 71 | £427,000 | £345,000 |
| 1 other council area | 1 | Too few | Not shown |
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3,807 | £535,000 | £412,000 to £700,000 | £4,047/m²from 158 sales |
| Semi-detached | 2,825 | £380,000 | £300,000 to £485,000 | £3,916/m²from 79 sales |
| Terraced | 2,915 | £337,500 | £255,000 to £450,000 | £4,393/m²from 93 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,325 | £265,000 | £190,000 to £370,000 | £4,848/m²from 49 sales |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in the CB area, at 35% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
Prices over time
The median rose 26%, from £322,000 in 2016 to £405,000 in 2025, less than the 35% rise across England and Wales.
About these figures
The CB figures come from 10,872 standard sales in 16 postcode districts across 7 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was CB6 (Ely), with 1,092 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
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