Queensway - CB2 8AY
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 16th 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 57 properties: 1 house and 56 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,110
- 10 Year change
- down 0.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,296pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8AY is a residential postcode situated on Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 16th 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 57 properties: 1 house and 56 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,110
- 10 Year change
- down 0.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,296pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8AY
- 23 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 24 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 25 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 26 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 27 Queensway
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8AY sold for £290,000 on 27th August 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £267,110.
The CB2 8AY Sales Market has decreased by 0.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £267,110 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £269,487 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £272,237 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £271,715 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £271,354 |
| June 2021 | 2% | £256,920 |
| June 2020 | -1.3% | £251,848 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £255,036 |
| June 2018 | -2.7% | £261,724 |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £268,851 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £267,655 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £241,359 |
| June 2014 | 14.9% | £214,895 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £187,041 |
| June 2012 | 5.2% | £179,823 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £170,989 |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £171,799 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £155,889 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £169,418 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £175,652 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,296.
The CB2 8AY Rental Market has increased by 34.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,267pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £973pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £965pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £966pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £923pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £888pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £857pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £825pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £805pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £788pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.9% | £760pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £774pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £776pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th August 2024 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
CB2 8AY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat51, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY51, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY
- Sold Sep 2023£293,000 | 2 Bed Flat50, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY50, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY
- Sold Jul 2021£255,000 | 2 Bed Flat29, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY29, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY
- Sold Oct 2020£320,000 | 2 Bed Flat34, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY34, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY
- Sold Jun 2018£265,000 | 2 Bed Flat50, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY50, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2 8AY
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8AY is the 394th largest and the 16th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8AX, Queensway, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AX22 Addresses|49 m away
- CB2 7TS, Chaucer Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 7TS4 Addresses|114 m away
- CB2 8AN, Newton Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AN24 Addresses|131 m away
- CB2 7TT, Southacre Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 7TT5 Addresses|131 m away
- CB2 8AB, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8AB1 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 40 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (10)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (40)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 51 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (47)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School700 m away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Newnham Croft Primary School1.0 km away
- Trumpington Community College1.2 km away
- Parkside Community College1.5 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8AY is Cambridge station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.0 km away
- Cambridge South|2.0 km away
- Cambridge North|4.2 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.8 km away
