Postcode district report · August 2026

CB1, Cambridge

CB1 is the 3rd Hapiest of Cambridge's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. CB1 also reaches into South Cambridgeshire; these figures are for its homes in Cambridge.

Homes sold
401
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£485,000
-4.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£6,123
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
24%
of homes sold

CB1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CB1 against the other postcode districts of Cambridge.

Price per m²£6,123/m² 3rd of 5
Price change-4.9% 4th of 5
Sales a year401 a year 1st of 5
Sales change-15.7% 2nd of 5
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 5th of 5
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 5
Station nearby1.2 km 2nd of 5
Yellow the best in Cambridge Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Cambridge

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CB1 compares with the rest of Cambridge. These colours compare postcode districts within Cambridge; Cambridge's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Cambridge's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CB2 152£566,000 +10.4%
2 CB3 52£725,000 +9.0%
3 CB1 401£485,000 -4.9%
4 CB4 271£440,000 -4.0%
5 CB5 74£419,000 -13.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Cambridge only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Cambridge aren't ranked.