Typical 3-bedroom house£386kmost £348k–£471k
Houses per m²£4,229flats £3,016
Sold last year2551,778 in five years
Prices in South Cambridgeshire+2.2%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CB23 sold for £386,290 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £347,756 and £470,579, for about 93 m² of space. That is 18% less than the same home across Cambridge (£470,000).
255 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £145k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CB23 5 (£3,695) and the most in CB23 1 (£4,809).
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 £1,762 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £77,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.
Questions about CB23
Is CB23 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% 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 (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.3% against 43.8%); 255 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 CB23?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CB23 sold for £386,290 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £347,756 and £470,579.
Is CB23 expensive for Cambridge?
A 3-bedroom house in CB23 costs 18% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cambridge (£470,000).
How many homes sell in CB23 each year?
255 homes sold in the last year and 1,778 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near CB23?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Jeavons Wood Primary School, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CB23?
For a 3-bedroom house, PE27 (£343k, 13 km), PE19 (£341k, 16 km), PE29 (£296k, 16 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.