Postcode CB21 4JA is located in a rural town, within the Linton area of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Linton & Balsham area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% 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 median sale price in Linton is £465,000 (around £380 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £655,000. The nearest station is Great Chesterford, about 4.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Linton & Balsham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,091 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Linton & Balsham has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% 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 4JA.
Linton & Balsham near CB21 4JA 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £380 per square foot) in Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £2,290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £621,000 | £388 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £400,000 | £338 |
| Terraced | 17 | £338,000 | £413 |
| 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 | £604,750 | £182,100 | £381,250 | £349,500 |
| 2026 | £628,750 | £215,000 | £420,000 | £307,500 |
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 | £346 | £374 |
| 2026 | £376 | £312 | £344 | £409 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 4JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 30, Palmers Close, Cambridge, CB21 4JA | Flats | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 20, Symonds Lane, Cambridge, CB21 4HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 21, Dovehouse Close, Cambridge, CB21 4LR | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 6, Dovehouse Close, Cambridge, CB21 4LR | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 25, The Grove, Cambridge, CB21 4UQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the CB21 4JA postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Linton Village College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Linton CofE Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Linton Heights Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2013. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB21 4JA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sweet Talk News | High Street, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 4HS | Walking directions to Sweet Talk News |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 106 High Street, Cambridge, CB21 4JT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB21 4JA, 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 4JA records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 other crime.
The median sale price around CB21 4JA in Linton is £465,000 (about £380 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CB21 4JA, including Linton Village College (Good), Linton CofE Infant School (Good) and Linton Heights Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB21 4JA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,091 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 4JA 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).