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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Cambridge. All 10 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£470kacross Cambridge
Cheapest districtCB233-bed house £386k
Sold last year1,672homes in Cambridge
Prices in Cambridge0.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Cambridge sold for £470,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £386k in CB23 and £636k in CB3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CB23: about 93 m² for a typical £386k. CB1 is the busiest market, with 309 sales last year.

Prices in Cambridge are up 0% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,907 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,143 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Cambridge

1CB233-bed house £386kabout 93 m² · 255 sold last year2CB253-bed house £405kabout 93 m² · 138 sold last year3CB243-bed house £431kabout 91 m² · 261 sold last year4CB213-bed house £441kabout 91 m² · 119 sold last year5CB223-bed house £450kabout 91 m² · 153 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CB25: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £146k.

Best areas in Cambridge for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CB233-bed house £386k
Primary Jeavons Wood Primary School · 75% England 64%Secondary Comberton Village College · 61.3% England 43.8%
CB223-bed house £450k
Primary Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School · 72% England 64%Secondary Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology · 69.7% England 43.8%
CB53-bed house £480k
Primary St Matthew's Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Parkside Community College · 81.6% England 43.8%
CB43-bed house £502k
Primary Kings Hedges Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Parkside Community College · 81.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Cambridge postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CB1£543k87 m²£308k£6,20083%309
CB2£593k100 m²£364k£5,59083%93
CB3£636k98 m²£336k£6,16679%62
CB4£502k90 m²£272k£5,53279%222
CB5£480k87 m²£278k£5,43076%60
CB21£441k91 m²£227k£4,550—119
CB22£450k91 m²£275k£5,07572%153
CB23£386k93 m²£181k£4,22975%255
CB24£431k91 m²£210k£4,4040%261
CB25£405k93 m²£146k£4,438—138

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Cambridge

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Cambridge?

About £470,000 across Cambridge, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £386k in CB23 to £636k in CB3.

What is the cheapest area of Cambridge to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CB23 (£386k), CB25 (£405k), CB24 (£431k).

Are house prices going up in Cambridge?

In Cambridge, prices are up 0% on a year ago and up 4.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Cambridge is best for families?

On school results and price together: CB23 (3-bed house £386k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CB22 (3-bed house £450k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CB5 (3-bed house £480k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CB4 (3-bed house £502k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Cambridge a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £470,000, prices are up 0% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,907 a month against roughly £2,143 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,672 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £386k to £636k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Cambridge each year?

1,672 homes sold across its 10 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CB1.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.