Riverside - CB5 8HL
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 161st largest and 226th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 27 houses, 1 flat and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £736,479
- 10 Year change
- up 9.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £675/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 161st largest and 226th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 27 houses, 1 flat and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £736,479
- 10 Year change
- up 9.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £675/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8HL
- 12 Riverside
Building  |  3 Flats
- 13 Riverside
Building  |  2 Flats
- 14 Riverside
Building  |  3 Flats
- 15 Riverside
Building  |  3 Flats
- 16 Riverside
Building  |  3 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8HL sold for £990,000 on 2nd May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £736,479.
The CB5 8HL Sales Market has increased by 9.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.6% | £736,479 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £763,957 |
| June 2024 | 2.7% | £771,278 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £751,163 |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £751,506 |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £702,846 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £687,806 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £686,234 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £684,533 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £682,788 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £673,033 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £618,930 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £554,452 |
| June 2013 | 5.5% | £498,723 |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £472,700 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £453,532 |
| June 2010 | 17% | £447,830 |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £382,883 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £415,003 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £436,739 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,467.
The CB5 8HL Rental Market has increased by 40.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £2,467pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,449pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £2,389pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £2,304pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £2,101pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.9% | £1,864pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.2% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,340pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,327pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd May 2025 for £990,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
CB5 8HL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£990,000 | 4 Bed House21, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL21, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
- Sold Feb 2025£867,000 | 4 Bed House26, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL26, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
- Sold Oct 2024£920,000 | 4 Bed House15, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL15, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
- Sold Jul 2024£810,000 | 4 Bed House32, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL32, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
- Sold May 2024£520,000 | 3 Bed House27, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL27, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8HL is the 161st largest and the 226th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8HS, Saxon Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HS26 Addresses|57 m away
- CB5 8HT, Priory Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HT46 Addresses|95 m away
- CB5 8HX, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HX50 Addresses|106 m away
- CB5 8HJ, The Mallards, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HJ21 Addresses|125 m away
- CB5 8HU, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HU39 Addresses|137 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 28 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (28)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£1,138,000 | 4 Bed House33, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL33, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
- Sold Feb 2026£1,084,000 | 4 Bed House41, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HN41, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HN
- Sold May 2025£990,000 | 4 Bed House21, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL21, Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8HL
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School700 m away
- Milton Road Primary School1.1 km away
- Chesterton Primary School1.3 km away
- Parkside Community College1.0 km away
- Chesterton Community College1.5 km away
- North Cambridge Academy1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8HL is Cambridge station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.8 km away
- Cambridge North|1.9 km away
- Cambridge South|4.1 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|6.9 km away
