CB8 8BG
The median sold price for the postcode CB8 8BG is around £400,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 14 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CB8 8BG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly anti social behaviour. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £218,975 – £498,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CB8 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£498,000(107 sales)
- Terraced£243,250(104 sales)
- Semi-detached£300,000(57 sales)
- Flat£172,500(24 sales)
CB8 8BG median £400,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £337,580 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 83% below the typical East Cambridgeshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 87% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in East Cambridgeshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CB8 8BG, compared with 84.3% across East Cambridgeshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 77.7% of premises across East Cambridgeshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | East Cambridgeshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 77.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 84.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.16% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 2% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with East Cambridgeshire: more deprived than 1% of its 51 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (33%). Average Band D in East Cambridgeshire is £2,485.18 for 2026/27.
That is 4% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 510 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B6%
- Band C27%
- Band D33%
- Band E25%
- Band F4%
- Band G4%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Ditton Lodge Primary School0.1 miles (240 m)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket0.3 miles (560 m)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, November 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, January 2025: Improved significantlyOfsted reports for Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Newmarket Academy1.0 mile (1.7 km)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Newmarket Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bottisham Village College6.7 miles (10.7 km)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Bottisham Village College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Soham Village College7.0 miles (11.3 km)Ofsted, June 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Soham Village College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CB8 8BG is Newmarket Rail Station, 0.2 miles (320 m) away in a straight line. There are 13 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.2 miles (320 m)Newmarket Rail Station
- 3.2 miles (5.1 km)Dullingham Rail Station
- 4.3 miles (7.0 km)Kennett Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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