Hills Road - CB2 8RJ
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RJ is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 253rd largest and 86th 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 22 properties: 5 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £592,755
- 10 Year change
- up 2.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,182pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £744/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RJ is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 253rd largest and 86th 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 22 properties: 5 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £592,755
- 10 Year change
- up 2.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,182pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £744/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8RJ
- The Hills
Building | 4 Flats
- 151 Hills Road
Unknown
- 153 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 155 Hills Road
5 Units
- 163 Hills Road
5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8RJ sold for £920,000 on 16th June 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 15.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £592,755.
The CB2 8RJ Sales Market has increased by 2.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £592,755 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £603,872 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £609,705 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £610,138 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £603,242 |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £571,125 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £556,666 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £559,540 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £571,086 |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £584,625 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £579,670 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £527,782 |
| June 2014 | 15.1% | £472,029 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £410,070 |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £395,258 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £379,072 |
| June 2010 | 13% | £374,714 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £331,692 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £361,841 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £377,464 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,182.
The CB2 8RJ Rental Market has increased by 36.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £2,182pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,142pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £2,091pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,970pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,828pcm |
| June 2021 | 2% | £1,717pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,666pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,611pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,235pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th June 2021 for £920,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 15.6%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
CB2 8RJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2021£920,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, 155, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJFlat 1, 155, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
- Sold Nov 2014£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House171, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ171, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
- Sold Nov 2010£740,000 | 5 Bed House171, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ171, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
- Sold Aug 2009£1,075,000 | 5 Bed House175, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ175, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
- Sold Apr 2008£800,000 | 5 Bed House173, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ173, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8RJ is the 253rd largest and the 86th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8RG, Elsworth Place, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RG18 Addresses|45 m away
- CB2 8PQ, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PQ18 Addresses|79 m away
- CB2 8RA, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RA91 Addresses|115 m away
- CB2 8RL, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RL10 Addresses|140 m away
- CB2 8PB, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PB40 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (15)
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 School600 m away
- Ridgefield Primary School1.1 km away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School1.2 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.1 km away
- Trumpington Community College1.4 km away
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8RJ is Cambridge station, which is 700 metres away.
- Cambridge|700 m away
- Cambridge South|1.6 km away
- Cambridge North|4.1 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|4.4 km away
