Hills Road - CB2 8PQ
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8PQ is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 218th largest and 313th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 9 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,011,353
- 10 Year change
- up 2.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,456pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £590/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8PQ is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 218th largest and 313th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 9 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,011,353
- 10 Year change
- up 2.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,456pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £590/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8PQ
- 170 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 172 Hills Road
Unknown
- 174 Hills Road
8 Units
- 176 Hills Road
Unknown
- 188 Hills Road
Building | 2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8PQ sold for £1,200,000 on 28th February 2014. Since then prices are up an average of 30.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,011,353.
The CB2 8PQ Sales Market has increased by 2.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £1,011,353 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £1,035,305 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £1,046,448 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £1,052,846 |
| June 2022 | 5.8% | £1,036,704 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £979,818 |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £951,200 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £953,670 |
| June 2018 | -2% | £973,020 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £993,294 |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £983,116 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £902,547 |
| June 2014 | 15.1% | £813,452 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £706,861 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £681,130 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £652,560 |
| June 2010 | 14.4% | £640,716 |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £560,149 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £603,863 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £631,007 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,456.
The CB2 8PQ Rental Market has increased by 37.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £3,456pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £3,410pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £3,331pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £3,155pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £2,917pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £2,735pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,670pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £2,636pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £2,548pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £2,513pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £2,522pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £2,451pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £2,386pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £2,284pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £2,196pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £2,139pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £2,058pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.1% | £1,919pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,917pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2014 for £1,200,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 30.0%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
CB2 8PQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2014£1,200,000 | 5 Bed House218, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ218, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ
- Sold Nov 2012£565,000 | 4 Bed House174B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ174B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ
- Sold Nov 2009£950,000 | 5 Bed House170, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ170, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ
- Sold Jul 1998£302,400 | 5 Bed House216, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ216, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8PQ is the 218th largest and the 313th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8RJ, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RJ22 Addresses|79 m away
- CB2 8QA, Corfe Close, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8QA5 Addresses|98 m away
- CB2 8RL, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RL10 Addresses|108 m away
- CB2 8RG, Elsworth Place, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RG18 Addresses|116 m away
- CB2 8PH, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PH661 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is A.
- A (6)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2018£11,800,000 | 1 Bed FlatCintra House 12, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JPCintra House 12, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JP
- Sold Aug 2023£2,470,000 | 5 Bed House244, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE244, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE
- Sold Apr 2016£2,401,000 | 5 Bed House270, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE270, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE
Schools Nearby
- Morley Memorial Primary School500 m away
- Ridgefield Primary School1.2 km away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School1.3 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.2 km away
- Trumpington Community College1.3 km away
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8PQ is Cambridge station, which is 900 metres away.
- Cambridge|900 m away
- Cambridge South|1.4 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.2 km away
- Cambridge North|4.3 km away
