Barrow Road - CB2 8AP
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AP is a residential postcode situated on Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 214th largest and 423rd most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,543,621
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £7,901pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £944/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AP is a residential postcode situated on Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 214th largest and 423rd most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,543,621
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £7,901pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £944/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8AP
- 1 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Barrow Road
Unknown
- 5 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Barrow Road
Unknown
- 9 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8AP sold for £2,950,000 on 21st July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £2,543,621.
The CB2 8AP Sales Market has increased by 5.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £2,543,621 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £2,620,627 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £2,629,753 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £2,682,416 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,650,428 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £2,449,320 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £2,326,614 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £2,340,414 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £2,388,386 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £2,432,937 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £2,403,448 |
| June 2015 | 9.7% | £2,217,994 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £2,022,098 |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £1,765,244 |
| June 2012 | 6% | £1,685,800 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £1,590,196 |
| June 2010 | 16% | £1,558,255 |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,343,483 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £1,389,531 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,439,603 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £7,901.
The CB2 8AP Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £7,901pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £7,887pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.4% | £7,678pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £7,285pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £6,798pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £6,247pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £5,939pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £5,876pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £5,682pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £5,593pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £5,551pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £5,433pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £5,348pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £5,180pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £4,950pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £4,792pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £4,574pcm |
| June 2009 | 3.1% | £4,192pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £4,066pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £4,071pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st July 2025 for £2,950,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
CB2 8AP has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£2,950,000 | 5 Bed House25, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP25, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
- Sold Aug 2022£1,788,960 | 5 Bed House1, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP1, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
- Sold Oct 2021£2,425,000 | 5 Bed House33, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP33, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
- Sold Jul 2017£1,890,000 | 5 Bed House13, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP13, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
- Sold Mar 2017£2,125,000 | 5 Bed House23, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP23, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8AP is the 214th largest and the 423rd most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8AS, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AS22 Addresses|70 m away
- CB2 8AW, Bentley Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AW31 Addresses|132 m away
- CB2 8ET, Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8ET20 Addresses|154 m away
- CB2 8AQ, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AQ4 Addresses|172 m away
- CB2 8EU, Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8EU15 Addresses|198 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£4,000,000 | 5 Bed House42, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AS42, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AS
- Sold Aug 2023£2,965,000 | 5 Bed House8, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AS8, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AS
- Sold Jul 2025£2,950,000 | 5 Bed House25, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP25, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AP
Schools Nearby
- Fawcett Primary School900 m away
- Newnham Croft Primary School1.3 km away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School1.4 km away
- Trumpington Community College500 m away
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology1.8 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8AP is Cambridge South station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Cambridge South|1.4 km away
- Cambridge|1.5 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.2 km away
- Cambridge North|4.9 km away
