Queensway - CB2 8AX
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AX is a residential postcode situated on Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 17th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,023
- 10 Year change
- down 3.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,300pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £535/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AX is a residential postcode situated on Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 17th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,023
- 10 Year change
- down 3.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,300pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 29.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £535/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8AX
- 1 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Queensway
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8AX sold for £275,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £266,023.
The CB2 8AX Sales Market has decreased by 3.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £266,023 |
| June 2025 | -1.4% | £267,110 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £270,842 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £268,269 |
| June 2022 | 4.5% | £269,600 |
| June 2021 | 0.6% | £257,941 |
| June 2020 | -1.6% | £256,486 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £260,766 |
| June 2018 | -3% | £267,860 |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £276,187 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £276,916 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £249,340 |
| June 2014 | 14.2% | £221,354 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £193,863 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £187,243 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £178,850 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £179,410 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £164,246 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £178,939 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,650 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,300.
The CB2 8AX Rental Market has increased by 29.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.1% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.5% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.7% | £999pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £961pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £921pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £895pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £865pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £848pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £829pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £806pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £824pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £826pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
CB2 8AX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£275,000 | 2 Bed Flat10, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX10, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX
- Sold Nov 2023£325,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX5, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX
- Sold Mar 2023£320,000 | 2 Bed Flat4, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX4, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX
- Sold Mar 2021£288,000 | 2 Bed Flat19, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX19, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX
- Sold Sep 2011£167,500 | 2 Bed Flat2, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX2, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AX
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8AX is the 250th largest and the 17th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8AY, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AY57 Addresses|49 m away
- CB2 8AN, Newton Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AN24 Addresses|111 m away
- CB2 7TT, Southacre Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 7TT5 Addresses|112 m away
- CB2 7TS, Chaucer Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 7TS4 Addresses|114 m away
- CB2 8AE, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AE2 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 16 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern flat (5)
- mid-century flat (16)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School700 m away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Newnham Croft Primary School1.0 km away
- Trumpington Community College1.1 km away
- Parkside Community College1.6 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8AX is Cambridge station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.0 km away
- Cambridge South|2.0 km away
- Cambridge North|4.3 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.8 km away
