CB1 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Derby Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 406th largest and 621st 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
CB1 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Derby Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 406th largest and 621st 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
Sale prices range from £395,581 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (473 ft2) to £750,378 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,367 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,379 pcm for 2 bed houses to £2,462 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.9% and 4.2%.
The average value per square foot is £661.
The last sale in CB1 7BU sold for £749,000 on 17th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £592,726.
The CB1 7BU Sales Market has increased by 13.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -4.5% | £592,726 |
| April 2025 | -0.4% | £620,891 |
| April 2024 | -0.5% | £623,502 |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £626,608 |
| April 2022 | 6% | £601,115 |
| April 2021 | 5% | £566,925 |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £540,079 |
| April 2019 | -3.1% | £530,862 |
| April 2018 | -1% | £547,774 |
| April 2017 | 5.5% | £553,438 |
| April 2016 | 9.3% | £524,647 |
| April 2015 | 12.2% | £480,180 |
| April 2014 | 15.2% | £428,066 |
| April 2013 | 6.7% | £371,727 |
| April 2012 | 4% | £348,286 |
| April 2011 | 3% | £334,872 |
| April 2010 | 13.4% | £324,994 |
| April 2009 | -11.2% | £286,551 |
| April 2008 | -1% | £322,512 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £325,793 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,019.
The CB1 7BU Rental Market has increased by 47.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.9% | £2,019pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.6% | £2,002pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.9% | £1,913pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.8% | £1,825pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.3% | £1,662pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.4% | £1,549pcm |
| April 2020 | 3.2% | £1,498pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.9% | £1,451pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.8% | £1,411pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.5% | £1,372pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.5% | £1,366pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.7% | £1,320pcm |
| April 2014 | 7.8% | £1,285pcm |
| April 2013 | 6.3% | £1,193pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.6% | £1,122pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.1% | £1,073pcm |
| April 2010 | 8.2% | £1,041pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.3% | £962pcm |
| April 2008 | 2% | £984pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £965pcm |
The last sale was on 17th February 2026 for £749,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
CB1 7BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
CB1 7BU is the 406th largest and the 621st most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CB1 7BU, 37.9% of property is privately rented and 28.4% is privately owned outright.
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 7BU, 31.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 76.7% 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 7BU, the average age was 36.9 and the most common age was 27.
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 7BU, 4.5% 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 7BU, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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.