Postcode district report · August 2026

CB4, Cambridge

CB4 is the 4th 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. CB4 also reaches into South Cambridgeshire; these figures are for its homes in Cambridge.

Homes sold
271
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£440,000
-4.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,607
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
24%
of homes sold

CB4 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CB4 against the other postcode districts of Cambridge.

Price per m²£5,607/m² 4th of 5
Price change-4.0% 3rd of 5
Sales a year271 a year 2nd of 5
Sales change-18.9% 3rd of 5
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 3rd of 5
Carbon3.2 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 5
Station nearby2.0 km 4th 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 CB4 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.