Key indicators for buyers
The CB6 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-19.0%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.4x in 2020 to 10.0x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider East Cambridgeshire area
A home in East Cambridgeshire costs 10.0x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.4x in 2020.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider East Cambridgeshire area
Average monthly rent in East Cambridgeshire is £1,014, up 0.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average East Cambridgeshire price of £297,167 with a 25% deposit (£74k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,173 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CB6 avg. price with East Cambridgeshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,173) are £159 more than renting (£1,014). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £74k — it would take around 11 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, DALTON WAY CB6 1DS | Semi-detached | £430,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
37, MANOR CLOSE, WITCHFORD CB6 2JB | Terraced | £295,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
SERENDIPITY, HUNDRED FOOT BANK, PYMOOR CB6 2EB | Detached | £420,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, LONGFIELDS CB6 3DN | Detached | £330,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, EMPIRE GRANARY, 15, HITCHES STREET, LITTLEPORT CB6 1PL | Flat/Maisonette | £96,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
115, PARSONS LANE, LITTLEPORT CB6 1JX | Terraced | £212,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
33, WEST END, HADDENHAM CB6 3TD |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in CB6 sold for £297,167 in 2026, with a median of £312,500 across 6 transactions. Prices fell 19.0% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £330,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
18, CORNFIELD LANE, LITTLEPORT CB6 1EX | Semi-detached | £280,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
76, FIELDSIDE CB6 3AR | Semi-detached | £143,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
35, HIGH STREET, SUTTON CB6 2RB | Detached | £370,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
33, CAM DRIVE CB6 2WH | Detached | £579,950 | 19 Dec 2025 |
GARDEN LODGE, 5, POUND LANE, SUTTON CB6 2PR | Detached | £542,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, TOWNSEND MEWS, WILBURTON CB6 3SQ | Terraced | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, MAIN STREET, LITTLE THETFORD CB6 3HA | Detached | £570,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
62C, HIGH STREET, SUTTON CB6 2RA | Detached | £345,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
6, BEDFORD CLOSE CB6 3EL | Detached | £455,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
LONG ACRE, MAIN STREET, WENTWORTH CB6 3QG | Detached | £900,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, HUNTER DRIVE, LITTLEPORT CB6 1GU | Semi-detached | £159,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
15, ELMSIDE, LITTLEPORT CB6 1LJ | Terraced | £230,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
3, ST CATHERINES CB6 1AP | Semi-detached | £395,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CB6 was a semi-detached property on Dalton Way for £430,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £345,000.