Cowper Road - CB1 3SL
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3SL is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 663rd largest and 441st 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 40 properties: 36 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £478,899
- 10 Year change
- up 6.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,830pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 3SL is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 663rd largest and 441st 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 40 properties: 36 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £478,899
- 10 Year change
- up 6.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,830pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £575/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB1 3SL
- 1 Cowper Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Cowper Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 5 Cowper Road
House
- 7 Cowper Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Cowper Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB1 3SL sold for £435,000 on 10th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £478,899.
The CB1 3SL Sales Market has increased by 6.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £478,899 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £492,450 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £493,738 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £494,845 |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £487,533 |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £461,079 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £446,443 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £443,742 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £451,533 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £459,758 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £451,581 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £412,894 |
| June 2014 | 15.7% | £369,125 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £318,943 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £308,312 |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £300,522 |
| June 2010 | 15.5% | £292,698 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £253,439 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £277,964 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £292,157 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,830.
The CB1 3SL Rental Market has increased by 39.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £1,830pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,659pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,528pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.7% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.6% | £971pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £977pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £965pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th December 2025 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 67 sales since 1995.
CB1 3SL has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£435,000 | 3 Bed House17, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL17, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
- Sold Sep 2025£545,000 | 3 Bed House63, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL63, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
- Sold Apr 2025£455,000 | 3 Bed House55, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL55, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
- Sold Feb 2025£510,500 | 3 Bed House11, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL11, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
- Sold Dec 2024£300,000 | 2 Bed Flat3A, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL3A, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
Nearby Postcodes
CB1 3SL is the 663rd largest and the 441st most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
- CB1 3SN, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3SN43 Addresses|36 m away
- CB1 3SW, Neville Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3SW28 Addresses|78 m away
- CB1 7BZ, Coniston Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 7BZ21 Addresses|99 m away
- CB1 7DA, Cherry Hinton Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1CB1 7DA33 Addresses|105 m away
- CB1 3SQ, Neville Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 3SQ46 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 28 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (28)
- period flat (4)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£635,000 | 4 Bed House2, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN2, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN
- Sold Feb 2018£615,000 | 4 Bed House2, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN2, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN
- Sold Jun 2021£611,700 | 4 Bed House59, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL59, Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL
Schools Nearby
- Morley Memorial Primary School300 m away
- Ridgefield Primary School500 m away
- Queen Edith Primary School900 m away
- Coleridge Community College500 m away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School1.0 km away
- The Netherhall School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB1 3SL is Cambridge station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.0 km away
- Cambridge South|1.9 km away
- Cambridge North|3.9 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.5 km away
