Postcode CB21 4EU 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.
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 8.5% 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 4EU.
Linton & Balsham near CB21 4EU 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.
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 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 4EU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | 2, The Rookery, Cambridge, CB21 4EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £458,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 20, The Rookery, Cambridge, CB21 4EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 14, The Rookery, Cambridge, CB21 4EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 9, Nine Chimneys Lane, Cambridge, CB21 4ES | Detached | Freehold | £224,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 2A, Nine Chimneys Lane, Cambridge, CB21 4ES | Other | Freehold | £1,300,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB21 4EU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 4EU, 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 4EU 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 4EU 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 4EU, including Meadow Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB21 4EU 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 4EU 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.