Hills Road - CB2 8RP
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RP is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 367th largest and 220th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 20 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £975,888
- 10 Year change
- down 1.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £618/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB2 8RP is a residential postcode situated on Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 367th largest and 220th most expensive of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 20 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £975,888
- 10 Year change
- down 1.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,325pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £618/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB2 8RP
- 245 Hills Road
House
- 247A Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 247 Hills Road
5 Bed Period House
- 249 Hills Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 251 Hills Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB2 8RP sold for £1,835,000 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £975,888.
The CB2 8RP Sales Market has decreased by 1.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £975,888 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £989,765 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £1,005,162 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £1,014,996 |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £1,004,147 |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £952,244 |
| June 2020 | -0.9% | £934,690 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £942,915 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £965,781 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £990,935 |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £992,998 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £909,717 |
| June 2014 | 14.5% | £823,127 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £718,821 |
| June 2012 | 5.7% | £691,812 |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £654,356 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £649,557 |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £581,182 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £627,040 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £649,997 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,325.
The CB2 8RP Rental Market has increased by 32.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £3,325pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £3,270pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £3,223pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £3,026pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £2,827pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.7% | £2,664pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £2,619pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £2,600pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £2,523pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £2,498pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £2,444pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £2,388pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £2,318pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £2,230pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £2,167pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £2,093pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.2% | £1,991pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £2,015pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,022pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £1,835,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
CB2 8RP has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£1,835,000 | 5 Bed House249, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP249, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP
- Sold Apr 2025£1,808,500 | 5 Bed House277, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP277, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP
- Sold Sep 2024£330,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, 273, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RPFlat 5, 273, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP
- Sold Aug 2024£2,100,000 | 5 Bed House263, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP263, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP
- Sold Jan 2023£470,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 9, 291, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RPFlat 9, 291, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP
Nearby Postcodes
CB2 8RP is the 367th largest and the 220th most expensive postcode out of the 429 postcodes in the CB2 area.
- CB2 8QE, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8QE32 Addresses|157 m away
- CB2 8PP, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PP15 Addresses|310 m away
- CB2 8PS, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8PS26 Addresses|311 m away
- CB2 8BA, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8BA10 Addresses|316 m away
- CB2 8RS, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2CB2 8RS9 Addresses|330 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- period flat (3)
- modern house (17)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (9)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (9)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (14)
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 School700 m away
- Queen Edith Primary School900 m away
- Queen Emma Primary School1.5 km away
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology800 m away
- Trumpington Community College1.4 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB2 8RP is Cambridge South station, which is 900 metres away.
- Cambridge South|900 m away
- Cambridge|1.6 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|3.5 km away
- Cambridge North|4.8 km away
