Abbey Road - CB5 8HQ
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 168th largest and 211th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,829
- 10 Year change
- up 14.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,300pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £480/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HQ is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 168th largest and 211th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,829
- 10 Year change
- up 14.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,300pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £480/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8HQ
- The Old Abbey House
Unknown
- 4 Abbey Road
Unknown
- 20 Abbey Road
Unknown
- 22 Abbey Road
Unknown
- 24 Abbey Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8HQ sold for £725,000 on 28th July 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £631,829.
The CB5 8HQ Sales Market has increased by 14.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £631,829 |
| June 2025 | -0.6% | £657,951 |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | £661,609 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £645,614 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £643,779 |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £594,410 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £574,275 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £572,181 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £571,339 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £567,613 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £554,096 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £509,473 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £457,369 |
| June 2013 | 5.9% | £410,368 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £387,683 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £371,416 |
| June 2010 | 18.3% | £366,022 |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £309,370 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £330,753 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £348,088 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,300.
The CB5 8HQ Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £2,300pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £2,292pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £2,227pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £2,152pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,956pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,794pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £1,689pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.5% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.6% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,150pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th July 2022 for £725,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
CB5 8HQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2022£725,000 | 5 Bed House76, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ76, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
- Sold Sep 2019£700,000 | 4 Bed House58, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ58, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
- Sold Jan 2017£725,000 | 4 Bed House32, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ32, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
- Sold Jan 2017£572,500 | 4 Bed House48, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ48, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
- Sold May 2016£310,000 | 2 Bed House72, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ72, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8HQ is the 168th largest and the 211th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8HH, Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HH40 Addresses|46 m away
- CB5 8HT, Priory Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HT46 Addresses|72 m away
- CB5 8JP, Walnut Tree Avenue, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8JP10 Addresses|76 m away
- CB5 8NZ, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NZ43 Addresses|99 m away
- CB5 8FS, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8FS76 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
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 School1.1 km away
- Park Street CofE Primary School1.2 km away
- Parkside Community College900 m away
- Chesterton Community College1.4 km away
- North Cambridge Academy1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8HQ 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
