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CB21 4EQ

Balsham

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB21 4EQ

Overview

Postcode CB21 4EQ 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Linton & Balsham is £55,200 per year. The nearest station is Dullingham located about 5.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rosie Green Wood.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Linton & Balsham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,328 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Linton & Balsham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Linton & Balsham is £55,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB21 4EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Linton & Balsham near CB21 4EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dullingham located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB21 4EQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRosie Green WoodSmallWalking directions to Rosie Green Wood

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
540.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
91.17%
Other White
12
3.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.71%
Pakistani
3
0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.85%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
41.55%
Owns with a mortgage
31
21.83%
Social rents from council
18
12.68%
Shared ownership
15
10.56%
Other social rented
12
8.45%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Balsham

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Balsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,422 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balsham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balsham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£470,057
Semi-Detached16£420,000
Terraced3£280,000

10 year median price trend in Balsham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balsham.

Schools

In the CB21 4EQ postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB21 4EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMeadow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB21 4EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB21 4EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBalsham Stores & Post OfficeFarriers Way, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 4DJWalking directions to Balsham Stores & Post Office

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardBalshamE05011282
ParishBalshamE04001759
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linton & BalshamE02003790
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 016BE01018219
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.