Buying a home in CB22, Cambridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£450kmost £381k–£573k
Houses per m²£5,075flats £4,514
Sold last year1531,187 in five years
Prices in South Cambridgeshire+2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CB22 sold for £450,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £381,462 and £572,892, for about 91 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Cambridge (£470,000).

153 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £178k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CB22 4 (£4,654) and the most in CB22 5 (£5,782).

Across South Cambridgeshire, prices are up 2.2% on a year ago and up 12.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,530 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,052 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £90,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in CB22 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£255,535£171k–£282k43 m²25
2£354,508£303k–£418k68 m²256
3£450,000£381k–£573k91 m²438
4£647,010£497k–£786k120 m²180
5+£882,989£656k–£1.22m161 m²224

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£256k£355k£450k£647k£883k
Detached—£443k£594k£697k£904k
Semi-detached£281k£375k£442k£543k£699k
Terraced£213k£321k£381k£374k£495k
Flats£178k£275k£232k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CB22

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CB22 3£4,742£3,117
CB22 4£4,654£3,790
CB22 5£5,782£4,820
CB22 6£4,957—
CB22 7£5,113—

Schools near CB22

Best state primary within 2 kmGreat and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCambridge Academy for Science and Technology69.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CB22

Is CB22 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Cambridge; prices in South Cambridgeshire are up 2.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (69.7% against 43.8%); 153 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CB22?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CB22 sold for £450,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £381,462 and £572,892.

Is CB22 expensive for Cambridge?

A 3-bedroom house in CB22 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cambridge (£470,000).

How many homes sell in CB22 each year?

153 homes sold in the last year and 1,187 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CB22?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CB22?

For a 3-bedroom house, CB23 (£386k, 15 km), CB25 (£405k, 17 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.