Postcode district report · August 2026

CB9, West Suffolk

CB9 is the 6th Hapiest of West Suffolk's 10 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. CB9 also reaches into Braintree; these figures are for its homes in West Suffolk.

Homes sold
307
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£272,500
-0.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,333
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

CB9 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CB9 against the other postcode districts of West Suffolk.

Price per m²£3,333/m² 7th of 10
Price change-0.9% 5th of 10
Sales a year307 a year 4th of 10
Sales change-18.1% 9th of 10
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 2nd of 10
Carbon3.1 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 10
Station nearby13.7 km 9th of 10
Yellow the best in West Suffolk Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in West Suffolk

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CB9 compares with the rest of West Suffolk. These colours compare postcode districts within West Suffolk; West Suffolk's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

West Suffolk's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 IP32 225£280,000 +0.4%
2 IP33 358£280,000 -5.1%
3 IP28 341£278,830 -0.4%
4 CO10 69£395,000 +17.0%
5 CB8 315£285,000 -5.0%
6 CB9 307£272,500 -0.9%
7 IP29 86£395,000 +0.0%
8 IP27 178£233,750 -2.6%
9 IP31 127£350,000 -4.1%
10 IP30 26£303,000 -13.4%

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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 West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk aren't ranked.