Postcode CB21 4PW 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% 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 5.2 miles away.
Linton & Balsham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,828 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Linton & Balsham has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 4PW.
Linton & Balsham near CB21 4PW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Chesterford located about 5.2 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 4PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 4, Malting Cottage, Cambridge, CB21 4PW | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | The Willows, Dean Road, Cambridge, CB21 4PS | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 |
In the CB21 4PW postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are no 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 4PW, 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 4PW records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 4PW in Linton & Balsham is £417,500 (about £386 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CB21 4PW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,828 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 4PW 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.