Hills Road - CB2 8RN
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RN is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 239th largest and 371st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,225,200
- 10 Year change
- up 8.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,848pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £613/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RN is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 239th largest and 371st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,225,200
- 10 Year change
- up 8.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,848pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £613/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8RN
- 177 Hills Road
4 Bed Period House
- 179 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 181 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 183 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 189 Hills Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8RN sold for £1,000,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,225,200.
The CB2 8RN Sales Market has increased by 8.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £1,225,200 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £1,263,910 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £1,267,949 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £1,283,674 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,261,535 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,173,811 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,116,680 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £1,114,186 |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,135,271 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,151,817 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £1,129,170 |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £1,041,137 |
| June 2014 | 15.3% | £944,596 |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £819,031 |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £784,986 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £750,065 |
| June 2010 | 17.2% | £732,032 |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £624,501 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £655,463 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £684,673 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,848.
The CB2 8RN Rental Market has increased by 44.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £3,848pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £3,826pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £3,710pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £3,536pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £3,262pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £3,012pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £2,881pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £2,830pcm |
| June 2018 | 2% | £2,733pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £2,678pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £2,662pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £2,599pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £2,546pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £2,432pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £2,326pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £2,260pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £2,161pcm |
| June 2009 | 2.6% | £1,967pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,911pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £1,000,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
CB2 8RN has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House199, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN199, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
- Sold Aug 2024£1,147,000 | 4 Bed House203, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN203, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
- Sold Oct 2023£950,000 | 4 Bed House199, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN199, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
- Sold Nov 2021£1,950,000 | 5 Bed House183, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN183, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
- Sold Feb 2021£1,900,000 | 5 Bed House189, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN189, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8RN is the 239th largest and the 371st most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8RL, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RL10 Addresses|70 m away
- CB2 8PH, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PH661 Addresses|160 m away
- CB2 8PQ, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PQ18 Addresses|170 m away
- CB2 8RJ, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RJ22 Addresses|210 m away
- CB2 8RG, Elsworth Place, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RG18 Addresses|213 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (8)
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 School400 m away
- Ridgefield Primary School1.2 km away
- Queen Edith Primary School1.2 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 8RN 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
