Postcode CB21 4AX is located in a rural village, within the Linton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Linton & Balsham area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Linton & Balsham is £71,750 per year. The nearest station is Great Chesterford, about 7.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Linton & Balsham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,412 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Linton & Balsham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Linton & Balsham is £71,750 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB21 4AX.
Linton & Balsham near CB21 4AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Chesterford located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 (about £386 per square foot) in Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £192,000 up to £2,405,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £575,000 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £378,750 | £343 |
| Terraced | 18 | £350,000 | £410 |
| Flats | 2 | £225,000 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £435,000 | £236,250 | £375,000 | £292,500 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £198,500 | £360,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | £542,500 | — | £350,000 | £276,250 |
| 2019 | £595,000 | £160,500 | £350,000 | £262,500 |
| 2020 | £590,000 | — | £356,500 | £293,250 |
| 2021 | £597,498 | £247,500 | £359,750 | £302,500 |
| 2022 | £620,000 | £150,000 | £370,000 | £304,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £297,000 | £376,500 | £303,750 |
| 2024 | £613,000 | £155,000 | £370,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £606,000 | £182,100 | £377,500 | £349,500 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £215,000 | £407,500 | £360,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £307 | £240 | £302 | £325 |
| 2017 | £379 | £333 | £327 | £363 |
| 2018 | £362 | — | £307 | £370 |
| 2019 | £355 | £203 | £317 | £355 |
| 2020 | £386 | — | £339 | £390 |
| 2021 | £391 | £350 | £356 | £372 |
| 2022 | £402 | — | £389 | £400 |
| 2023 | £423 | £289 | £400 | £404 |
| 2024 | £390 | £171 | £335 | £409 |
| 2025 | £382 | £215 | £347 | £374 |
| 2026 | £401 | £312 | £343 | £413 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 4AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | 5, Castle Meadow, Cambridge, CB21 4AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 6, Bartlow Road, Cambridge, CB21 4SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £484,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 1, Crossways, Bartlow Road, Cambridge, CB21 4TT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 1, Old Camps Castle, Cambridge, CB21 4RW | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 1, The Shrubbery, High Street, Cambridge, CB21 4SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £612,500 |
In the CB21 4AX postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB21 4AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Henry Batchelor
Linton - Elected 7 May 2026
John Batchelor
Linton - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB21 4AX records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around CB21 4AX in Linton & Balsham is £417,500 (about £386 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB21 4AX, including Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School (Good) and Glebe House (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB21 4AX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,412 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB21 4AX is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Henry Batchelor (Liberal Democrats) and John Batchelor (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.