Postcode CB21 4EG is located in a rural town, within the Balsham 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 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 Dullingham, about 5.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Rosie Green Wood.
Linton & Balsham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,728 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Linton & Balsham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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 4EG.
Linton & Balsham near CB21 4EG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dullingham located about 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Rosie Green Wood | Small | Walking directions to Rosie Green Wood |
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £374 per square foot) in Balsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,422 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £485,000 | £369 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £402,500 | £355 |
| Terraced | 6 | £272,500 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £320,000 | £280,850 |
| 2017 | £465,000 | £302,500 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £302,500 | £312,500 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £322,500 | £268,000 |
| 2020 | £530,000 | £451,250 | £342,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £365,500 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £388,750 | £357,500 |
| 2023 | £599,000 | £375,000 | £329,500 |
| 2024 | £590,000 | £385,000 | £178,750 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £415,000 | £270,000 |
| 2026 | £505,000 | £410,000 | £372,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349 | £345 | £296 |
| 2017 | £352 | £301 | £299 |
| 2018 | £307 | £296 | £294 |
| 2019 | £306 | £313 | £198 |
| 2020 | £339 | £309 | £313 |
| 2021 | £372 | £372 | £309 |
| 2022 | £396 | £363 | £307 |
| 2023 | £388 | £393 | £353 |
| 2024 | £355 | £363 | £277 |
| 2025 | £374 | £374 | £416 |
| 2026 | £384 | £350 | £450 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 4EG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | The Cottage, Old House Road, Cambridge, CB21 4EF | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 4A, Old House Road, Cambridge, CB21 4EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 34, West Wickham Road, Cambridge, CB21 4DZ | Other | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | Albany, Bartons Close, Cambridge, CB21 4EA | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 13A, Bartons Close, Cambridge, CB21 4EA | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB21 4EG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Balsham Stores & Post Office | Farriers Way, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 4DJ | Walking directions to Balsham Stores & Post Office |
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 4EG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Harvey
Balsham - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB21 4EG records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 4EG in Linton & Balsham is £420,000 (about £374 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CB21 4EG, including Meadow Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB21 4EG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,728 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 4EG is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Geoff Harvey (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.