Postcode CB8 9BJ is located in a rural village, within the Woodditton area of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Dullingham & Cheveley area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dullingham & Cheveley is £59,504 per year. The median sale price in Woodditton is £495,000 (around £367 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £400,000 and £650,000. The nearest station is Newmarket, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dullingham & Cheveley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,038 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Dullingham & Cheveley has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dullingham & Cheveley is £59,504 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB8 9BJ.
Dullingham & Cheveley near CB8 9BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newmarket located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Newmarket | N/A | Walking directions to Newmarket |
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £367 per square foot) in Woodditton area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £1,370,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £580,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £400,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 4 | £331,500 | £340 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £416,000 | £114,000 | £332,000 | £210,250 |
| 2017 | £480,000 | £203,500 | £312,500 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £465,000 | — | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £460,000 | £175,000 | £337,500 | £234,500 |
| 2020 | £497,500 | £100,000 | £337,750 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £467,500 | £105,000 | £352,500 | £256,250 |
| 2022 | £560,000 | £112,500 | £370,500 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £565,000 | £110,000 | £366,750 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £245,000 | £381,000 | £327,500 |
| 2025 | £564,500 | £210,000 | £393,000 | £337,500 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | — | £400,000 | £331,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £209 | £302 | £302 |
| 2017 | £297 | £300 | £306 | £288 |
| 2018 | £311 | — | £334 | £323 |
| 2019 | £301 | £280 | £300 | £337 |
| 2020 | £294 | £166 | £307 | £330 |
| 2021 | £309 | £165 | £328 | £335 |
| 2022 | £362 | £183 | £359 | £355 |
| 2023 | £347 | £177 | £365 | £351 |
| 2024 | £353 | £236 | £353 | £338 |
| 2025 | £363 | £336 | £369 | £311 |
| 2026 | £381 | — | £393 | £340 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB8 9BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2026 | 15, Woodditton Road, Newmarket, CB8 9BQ | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 23, Woodditton Road, Newmarket, CB8 9BQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 31, Selwyn Close, Newmarket, CB8 8DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 35, Selwyn Close, Newmarket, CB8 8DD | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 3, Ditton Close, Newmarket, CB8 8XE | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the CB8 9BJ postcode area, located within Dullingham & Cheveley, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ditton Lodge Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2019. |
Annual council tax rates for East 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 CB8 9BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Gordon Sharp
Woodditton - Elected 4 May 2023
James Lay
Woodditton - Elected 4 May 2023
Charlotte Cane
Ely and East Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB8 9BJ records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around CB8 9BJ in Woodditton is £495,000 (about £367 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CB8 9BJ, including Ditton Lodge Primary School (Outstanding), All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (Good) and Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CB8 9BJ is Newmarket, about 426 m away.
CB8 9BJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,038 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire covering CB8 9BJ is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Gordon Sharp (Conservative and Unionist Party) and James Lay (Conservative and Unionist Party).