Abbey Road - CB5 8HH
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HH is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 199th largest and 182nd most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 34 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £500,231
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HH is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 199th largest and 182nd most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 34 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £500,231
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8HH
- 3 Abbey Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 5 Abbey Road
4 Bed Period House
- 7 Abbey Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Abbey Road
3 Bed Period House
- 11 Abbey Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8HH sold for £490,000 on 19th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £500,231.
The CB5 8HH Sales Market has increased by 10.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £500,231 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £515,948 |
| June 2024 | 3.1% | £520,080 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £504,564 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £505,446 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £473,198 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £463,260 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £463,223 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £462,999 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £461,361 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £454,202 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £415,703 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £371,329 |
| June 2013 | 5.3% | £333,668 |
| June 2012 | 4% | £317,015 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £304,838 |
| June 2010 | 16.3% | £302,188 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £259,918 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £283,662 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £298,464 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,058.
The CB5 8HH Rental Market has increased by 41.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £2,058pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £2,031pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £1,979pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,901pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £1,545pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,114pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th June 2025 for £490,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.7%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
CB5 8HH has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£490,000 | 3 Bed House59, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH59, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
- Sold May 2025£500,000 | 3 Bed House37, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH37, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
- Sold Oct 2024£500,000 | 4 Bed House13, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH13, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
- Sold Dec 2023£750,000 | 4 Bed House35, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH35, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
- Sold Aug 2022£552,000 | 4 Bed House21, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH21, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8HH is the 199th largest and the 182nd most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8HQ, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HQ29 Addresses|46 m away
- CB5 8NZ, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NZ43 Addresses|72 m away
- CB5 8FS, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8FS76 Addresses|73 m away
- CB5 8JP, Walnut Tree Avenue, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8JP10 Addresses|75 m away
- CB5 8HT, Priory Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HT46 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- period flat (7)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£750,000 | 4 Bed House35, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH35, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HH
- Sold Jul 2022£725,000 | 5 Bed House76, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ76, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
- Sold Jan 2017£725,000 | 4 Bed House32, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ32, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School600 m away
- Milton Road Primary School1.2 km away
- Park Street CofE Primary School1.2 km away
- Parkside Community College900 m away
- Chesterton Community College1.4 km away
- North Cambridge Academy1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8HH is Cambridge station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.7 km away
- Cambridge North|2.0 km away
- Cambridge South|4.0 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|6.8 km away
