Forest Road - CB1 9JB
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 9JB is a residential postcode situated on Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 358th largest and 550th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £517,755
- 10 Year change
- up 8.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB1 9JB is a residential postcode situated on Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 358th largest and 550th most expensive of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 18 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £517,755
- 10 Year change
- up 8.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £468/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB1 9JB
- 2 Forest Road
Unknown
- 4A Forest Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Forest Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Forest Road
Unknown
- 8 Forest Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB1 9JB sold for £550,000 on 18th December 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £517,755.
The CB1 9JB Sales Market has increased by 8.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £517,755 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £533,045 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £533,314 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £535,355 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £528,452 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £494,746 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £474,632 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £472,416 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £480,650 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £487,975 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £476,858 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £437,108 |
| June 2014 | 15.5% | £392,298 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £339,786 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £326,946 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £316,794 |
| June 2010 | 15.9% | £309,044 |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £266,543 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £287,419 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £300,771 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,058.
The CB1 9JB Rental Market has increased by 43.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £2,058pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £2,032pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £1,959pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,726pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £1,466pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,439pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2009 | 0.6% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,043pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th December 2024 for £550,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
CB1 9JB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£550,000 | 4 Bed House24, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB24, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
- Sold Oct 2023£585,585 | 4 Bed House22, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB22, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
- Sold Feb 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House14, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB14, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
- Sold May 2021£506,000 | 3 Bed House28, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB28, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
- Sold Sep 2015£455,000 | 4 Bed House30, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB30, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
Nearby Postcodes
CB1 9JB is the 358th largest and the 550th most expensive postcode out of the 863 postcodes in the CB1 area.
- CB1 9JD, Cherry Close, Cambridge, CB1CB1 9JD11 Addresses|41 m away
- CB1 9JA, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 9JA23 Addresses|45 m away
- CB1 8DP, Cherry Hinton Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1CB1 8DP1 Addresses|84 m away
- CB1 9LH, Malvern Road, Cambridge, CB1CB1 9LH32 Addresses|123 m away
- CB1 9JE, Friars Close, Cambridge, CB1CB1 9JE14 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (8)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£585,585 | 4 Bed House22, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB22, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JB
- Sold Oct 2023£575,000 | 3 Bed House3, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JA3, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JA
- Sold Nov 2021£551,000 | 3 Bed House3, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JA3, Forest Road, Cambridge, CB1 9JA
Schools Nearby
- Colville Primary School500 m away
- Queen Emma Primary School500 m away
- The Spinney Primary School600 m away
- The Netherhall School600 m away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School800 m away
- Coleridge Community College1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB1 9JB is Cambridge station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|2.4 km away
- Cambridge South|2.8 km away
- Cambridge North|4.3 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.5 km away
