CB1 2AY is a residential postcode situated on Perowne Street, Cambridge, CB1 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 708th largest and 675th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 40 houses and 5 flats.
CB1 2AY is a residential postcode situated on Perowne Street, Cambridge, CB1 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 708th largest and 675th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 40 houses and 5 flats.
Sale prices range from £233,980 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (452 ft2) to £1,233,332 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,723 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,124 pcm for 1 bed flats to £3,802 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.7% and 5.8%.
The average value per square foot is £671.
The last sale in CB1 2AY sold for £457,500 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £620,802.
The CB1 2AY Sales Market has increased by 9.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -2.4% | £620,802 |
| May 2025 | -1.1% | £635,822 |
| May 2024 | 0.3% | £643,102 |
| May 2023 | 2.3% | £640,865 |
| May 2022 | 6.4% | £626,376 |
| May 2021 | 3.7% | £588,541 |
| May 2020 | 0.3% | £567,677 |
| May 2019 | -2% | £565,943 |
| May 2018 | -1.3% | £577,664 |
| May 2017 | 3.3% | £585,157 |
| May 2016 | 8.7% | £566,237 |
| May 2015 | 12.1% | £520,956 |
| May 2014 | 14% | £464,578 |
| May 2013 | 4.2% | £407,676 |
| May 2012 | 2.8% | £391,414 |
| May 2011 | 2.9% | £380,644 |
| May 2010 | 16.4% | £369,811 |
| May 2009 | -9.6% | £317,780 |
| May 2008 | -3.1% | £351,688 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £362,789 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,003.
The CB1 2AY Rental Market has increased by 40.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.6% | £2,003pcm |
| May 2025 | 3.3% | £1,991pcm |
| May 2024 | 5% | £1,926pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.5% | £1,835pcm |
| May 2022 | 7% | £1,676pcm |
| May 2021 | 3% | £1,567pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.9% | £1,521pcm |
| May 2019 | 3.5% | £1,493pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.7% | £1,443pcm |
| May 2017 | -0.2% | £1,418pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.5% | £1,422pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.9% | £1,374pcm |
| May 2014 | 6.3% | £1,336pcm |
| May 2013 | 3.1% | £1,256pcm |
| May 2012 | 3.1% | £1,218pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.5% | £1,182pcm |
| May 2010 | 9.6% | £1,142pcm |
| May 2009 | -1% | £1,042pcm |
| May 2008 | 1.4% | £1,052pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,037pcm |
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £457,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
CB1 2AY has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
CB1 2AY is the 708th largest and the 675th most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CB1 2AY, 38.9% of property is socially rented and 29.2% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CB1 2AY, 26.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 52.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CB1 2AY, the average age was 35.8 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CB1 2AY, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CB1 2AY, there are an average of 0.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.