Barrow Road - CB2 8AR
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AR is a residential postcode situated on Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 167th largest and 426th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,572,603
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £7,998pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £1,012/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AR is a residential postcode situated on Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 167th largest and 426th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £2,572,603
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £7,998pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £1,012/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8AR
- 35 Barrow Road
Unknown
- 37 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 39 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 41 Barrow Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 43 Barrow Road
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8AR sold for £2,600,000 on 9th February 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £2,572,603.
The CB2 8AR Sales Market has increased by 5.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £2,572,603 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £2,650,486 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £2,659,716 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £2,712,979 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £2,680,626 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £2,477,226 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £2,353,123 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £2,367,080 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £2,415,598 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £2,460,657 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £2,430,832 |
| June 2015 | 9.7% | £2,243,265 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £2,045,137 |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £1,785,357 |
| June 2012 | 6% | £1,705,008 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £1,608,314 |
| June 2010 | 16% | £1,576,010 |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,358,791 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £1,405,363 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,456,006 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £7,998.
The CB2 8AR Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £7,998pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £7,984pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.4% | £7,773pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £7,374pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £6,882pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £6,324pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £6,012pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £5,948pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £5,752pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £5,661pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £5,620pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £5,500pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £5,413pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £5,244pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £5,011pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £4,851pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £4,631pcm |
| June 2009 | 3.1% | £4,243pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £4,116pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £4,121pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th February 2022 for £2,600,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
CB2 8AR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2022£2,600,000 | 5 Bed House45, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR45, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR
- Sold Sep 2021£2,850,000 | 5 Bed House37, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR37, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR
- Sold Jun 2021£2,850,000 | 5 Bed House43, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR43, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR
- Sold May 2019£2,600,000 | 5 Bed House55, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR55, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR
- Sold Mar 2016£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House43, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR43, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AR
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8AR is the 167th largest and the 426th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8AT, Barrow Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AT2 Addresses|161 m away
- CB2 8EU, Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8EU15 Addresses|202 m away
- CB2 8AS, Barrow Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AS22 Addresses|211 m away
- CB2 8HH, Rutherford Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8HH23 Addresses|230 m away
- CB2 8ET, Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8ET20 Addresses|271 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (2)
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
- Morley Memorial Primary School1.3 km away
- Trumpington Park Primary School1.5 km away
- Trumpington Community College400 m away
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology1.6 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8AR is Cambridge South station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Cambridge South|1.2 km away
- Cambridge|1.5 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|3.9 km away
- Cambridge North|4.9 km away
