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Cambridge (CB1) vs Oxford (OX1)

The other ordering of our existing OX1-vs-CB1 comparison, for users searching it the opposite way around. Same cities, same data, same editorial verdict.

cb1Cambridge (CB1)
Avg sale price£390,386
Crime incidents521
EPC scoren/a
ox1Oxford (OX1)
Avg sale price£273,301
Crime incidents460
EPC scoren/a

Side-by-side detail

MetricCambridge (CB1)Oxford (OX1)
Average sale price£390,386£273,301
Median sale price£315,000£200,000
Sample size107 sales69 sales
Crime incidents (recent)521460
Avg EPC scoren/an/a
Avg annual energy costn/an/a
Local authorityCambridgeOxford
CountryEnglandEngland

Bottom line

See the OX1 vs CB1 comparison page for the full analysis. Summary: both ancient university cities with extreme supply constraints, both have outperformed national averages by 20%+ over five years. Cambridge has the stronger tech-spinout economy and higher absolute prices. Oxford has the tighter planning constraints and more diverse employer base.

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Cambridge (CB1)

Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics

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Oxford (OX1)

Sold prices, crime, EPC, demographics

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