A Tale of Two Price Tags, CB23 Property Market — September 2026
If we could hop into a time machine and travel back to September 2021, the CB23 property market would look like a very different beast. Back then, houses were flying off the shelves faster than hot cakes at a village fete. Today, as we settle into September 2026, the pace has changed.
The Good News: Your Home is a Growing Piggy Bank
Let’s start with the bright side. If you bought a home in the CB23 postcode area seven years ago, you’re sitting on a bigger pile of cash today. On average, homes here are now worth £9,970 more than they were back then. While a 2.6% increase might sound modest, it means that for the average family in a village like Haslingfield, their bricks and mortar have quietly "earned" them nearly ten thousand pounds just by standing still. It’s like finding a very large, very heavy treasure chest buried in your back garden!
The "Head-Scratcher": What We Ask vs. What We Get
Now for the bit that requires a little more thought. Right now, there is a significant gap between the price tags we see on websites like Rightmove and the actual amount of money changing hands at the solicitor's office.
Currently, the average price people are asking for in CB23 is £458,982. However, the price people are actually paying over the last year is £394,736. That is a difference of £64,246!
Think of it like selling a bike on Facebook Marketplace. You might list it for £100 (the asking price), but after a bit of haggling over the garden fence, you settle on £85 (the sold price). In our postcode right now, sellers are generally asking for about 16% more than what buyers are willing to tap into their banking apps.
What’s Happening on Your High Street?
Whether you’re strolling through Toft or heading out towards Madingley, you’ll notice a fair few "For Sale" signs. We currently have 191 properties looking for new owners across the CB23 postcode.
In the last month, the prices sellers are dreaming of (asking prices) have taken a bit of a dip — falling by £30,549. But don't let that wobble you! The prices people are actually paying only dropped by a tiny £3,961. This tells me that the "dream prices" are simply coming down to meet the "real world prices."
The "Did You Know?" Moment
Did you know that despite the talk of a quieter market, some homes are still fetching eye-watering sums? Just recently, a beautiful spot called Meadow Farm Cottage in Elsworth changed hands for a whopping £1,700,000! Meanwhile, over in Toft, a lovely detached home on Comberton Road sold for £1,400,000.
The Bottom Line for CB23
We are currently in what I call a "Balanced Market." We are seeing about 27 sales go through every single month. That’s roughly one family popping the champagne and picking up their new keys every single day of the month across our villages.
If you’re thinking of selling, the secret right now is to be realistic. If you price your home closer to that £394,736 mark (the average sold price) rather than the higher "asking price" pie-in-the-sky, you’ll likely find a buyer much faster.
The CB23 market isn't sprinting, but it's certainly not standing still. It’s moving at a sensible, steady pace — just like a Sunday stroll to the local pub.