Gwydir Street - CB1 2LJ
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 397th largest and 783rd most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £816,387
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,519pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 397th largest and 783rd most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £816,387
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,519pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB1 2LJ
- Unit F
Unknown
- 137 Gwydir Street
5 Bed House
- 139 Gwydir Street
5 Bed Period House
- 141 Gwydir Street
4 Bed Period House
- 145 Gwydir Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB1 2LJ sold for £830,000 on 1st April 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £816,387.
The CB1 2LJ Sales Market has increased by 11.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.7% | £816,387 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £847,849 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £847,393 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £851,586 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £839,675 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £777,606 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £741,693 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £736,152 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £745,102 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £751,306 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £731,373 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £674,424 |
| June 2014 | 15.1% | £606,523 |
| June 2013 | 4.4% | £527,109 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £504,886 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £487,995 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £474,067 |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £403,233 |
| June 2008 | -4.8% | £430,620 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £452,384 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,519.
The CB1 2LJ Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.5% | £2,519pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £2,506pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £2,413pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £2,324pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £2,132pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,873pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.9% | £1,836pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,632pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2009 | 1.4% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,219pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st April 2022 for £830,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
CB1 2LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2022£830,000 | 4 Bed House151, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ151, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
- Sold Mar 2021£986,000 | 4 Bed House141, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ141, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
- Sold Dec 2019£370,000 | 2 Bed House191, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ191, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
- Sold Apr 2017£400,000 | 2 Bed House193, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ193, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
- Sold Mar 2016£575,000 | 4 Bed House177, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ177, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
Nearby Postcodes
CB1 2LJ is the 397th largest and the 783rd most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
- CB1 2LW, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1CB1 2LW29 Addresses|36 m away
- CB1 2AJ, Ditchburn Place, Cambridge, CB1CB1 2AJ50 Addresses|70 m away
- CB1 2LH, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1CB1 2LH3 Addresses|79 m away
- CB1 2DR, Ditchburn Place, Cambridge, CB1CB1 2DR53 Addresses|86 m away
- CB1 2UB, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 2UB1 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£1,180,000 | 5 Bed House142, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW142, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Sold Sep 2016£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House148, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW148, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Sold Mar 2021£986,000 | 4 Bed House141, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ141, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School500 m away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School900 m away
- Parkside Community College800 m away
- Coleridge Community College1.2 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB1 2LJ is Cambridge station, which is 700 metres away.
- Cambridge|700 m away
- Cambridge North|2.8 km away
- Cambridge South|3.0 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|5.7 km away
