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CB21 5LP

Mill Road

Balsham

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Detailed insights for CB21 5LP

Overview

Postcode CB21 5LP is located in a rural village, 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 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% 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 5.1 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Linton & Balsham has a 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 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.7%

Approximately 12.7% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Linton & Balsham is £71,750 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB21 5LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Linton & Balsham near CB21 5LP 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 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
34 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.26(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.58(-52%)
Vehicle crime
4.88(+11%)
Other theft
3.49(-36%)
Other crime
2.79(+42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
374
92.8%
Other White
13
3.23%
Chinese
4
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.99%
Other
3
0.74%
Total population: 403

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
156
44.32%
Level 3 (A level)
72
20.45%
No qualifications
45
12.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
11.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
5.68%
Total 16+ residents: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
48.73%
Owns with a mortgage
46
29.11%
Social rents from council
12
7.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.33%
Other social rented
8
5.06%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Balsham

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£374
Sales (last 12 months)40
Typical range (middle 50%)£331K – £481K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balsham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£485,000£369
Semi-Detached20£402,500£355
Terraced6£272,500£416

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Balsham

Sale price

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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balsham.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Balsham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the CB21 5LP postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB21 5LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Geoff Harvey

Balsham - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardBalshamE05011282
ParishWest WickhamE04001850
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linton & BalshamE02003790
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 016BE01018219
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

Frequently asked questions about CB21 5LP

Is CB21 5LP (Linton & Balsham) safe?

The area around CB21 5LP records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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.

What is the average house price near CB21 5LP?

The median sale price around CB21 5LP in Linton & Balsham is £420,000 (about £374 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around CB21 5LP?

CB21 5LP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,328 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents CB21 5LP (Linton & Balsham) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB21 5LP is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Geoff Harvey (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

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.