William Smith Close - CB1 3QF
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3QF is a residential postcode situated on William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 789th largest and 159th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 27 houses and 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £315,572
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,314pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £665/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3QF is a residential postcode situated on William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 789th largest and 159th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 27 houses and 30 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £315,572
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,314pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £665/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB1 3QF
- 2 William Smith Close
Unknown
- 4 William Smith Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 6 William Smith Close
Unknown
- 8 William Smith Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 10 William Smith Close
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB1 3QF sold for £415,015 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £315,572.
The CB1 3QF Sales Market has increased by 5.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £315,572 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £320,749 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £321,952 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £319,874 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £316,559 |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £301,825 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £293,939 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £293,522 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £299,569 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £306,469 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £299,659 |
| June 2015 | 12.8% | £271,740 |
| June 2014 | 15.5% | £240,888 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £208,634 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £201,878 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £198,075 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £194,261 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £170,996 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £190,451 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £199,468 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,314.
The CB1 3QF Rental Market has increased by 38.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.9% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.5% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £989pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £956pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £945pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £948pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £909pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £869pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £823pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £791pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £780pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £756pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £714pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £729pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £716pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £415,015 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 89 sales since 1995.
CB1 3QF has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£415,015 | 2 Bed House4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Oct 2024£386,000 | 2 Bed House38, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF38, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Aug 2024£291,000 | 2 Bed Flat78, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF78, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Jun 2024£379,000 | 2 Bed House36, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF36, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Jun 2024£378,000 | 2 Bed House50, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF50, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
Nearby Postcodes
CB1 3QF is the 789th largest and the 159th most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
- CB1 3LY, David Street, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3LY15 Addresses|45 m away
- CB1 3QE, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3QE46 Addresses|70 m away
- CB1 3LZ, Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3LZ24 Addresses|80 m away
- CB1 3LX, Swanns Terrace, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3LX7 Addresses|111 m away
- CB1 3LR, Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3LR55 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 21 modern houses built after 1980
- 21 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (21)
- modern flat (21)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (3)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (28)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£425,000 | 2 Bed House24, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF24, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Aug 2025£415,015 | 2 Bed House4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold May 2022£395,880 | 2 Bed House15, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE15, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE
Schools Nearby
- Ridgefield Primary School800 m away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School1.0 km away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Coleridge Community College800 m away
- Parkside Community College1.2 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB1 3QF is Cambridge station, which is 300 metres away.
- Cambridge|300 m away
- Cambridge South|2.6 km away
- Cambridge North|3.1 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|5.3 km away
