Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Cambridge sells for £476,755, down 2.5% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £77k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Cambridge costs 10.8x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.5x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Cambridge is £1,793, up 1.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Cambridge price of £476,755 with a 25% deposit (£119k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,881 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,881) are £88 more than renting (£1,793). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £119k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
14, GUEST ROAD CB1 2AL | Terraced | £922,500 | 30 Jan 2026 |
102, GLISSON ROAD CB1 2HQ | Terraced | £491,500 | 28 Jan 2026 |
21, RENARD WAY, TRUMPINGTON CB2 9EW | Semi-detached | £740,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, AMBLECOTE, EAST ROAD CB1 1BN | Flat/Maisonette | £278,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
30, SEDGWICK STREET CB1 3AJ | Terraced | £460,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
17, HILLS AVENUE CB1 7UY | Detached | £2,225,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
10, COLDHAMS GROVE CB1 3HW | Semi-detached |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £503,500 |
| 21 Jan 2026 |
4, BENTINCK TERRACE CB2 1HQ | Terraced | £417,370 | 20 Jan 2026 |
22, TWICKENHAM COURT CB4 2HX | Flat/Maisonette | £301,600 | 19 Jan 2026 |
40, POULTER WALK, TRUMPINGTON CB2 9GY | Flat/Maisonette | £460,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
123, QUEEN EDITHS WAY CB1 8PL | Detached | £799,950 | 15 Jan 2026 |
131, ROSS STREET CB1 3BS | Terraced | £535,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
1, CORFE CLOSE CB2 8QA | Detached | £910,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
9, BRUNSWICK TERRACE CB5 8DG | Terraced | £660,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 42, REGATTA COURT, OYSTER ROW CB5 8NS | Flat/Maisonette | £217,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 61, PURBECK HOUSE, PURBECK ROAD CB2 8HY | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
9, ROLAND CLOSE CB4 2DJ | Terraced | £390,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
14, PEPYS COURT CB4 1GF | Flat/Maisonette | £385,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
28, VINERY ROAD CB1 3DP | Terraced | £600,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
130, COCKERELL ROAD CB4 3RZ | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Cambridge was a terraced property on Guest Road for £922,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £491,500.