Beche Road - CB5 8HU
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HU is a residential postcode situated on Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 195th largest and 205th 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 39 properties: 35 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,001
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £642/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8HU is a residential postcode situated on Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 195th largest and 205th 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 39 properties: 35 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,001
- 10 Year change
- up 9.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £642/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8HU
- 16 Beche Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 18 Beche Road
4 Bed Period House
- 20 Beche Road
4 Bed Period House
- 22 Beche Road
3 Bed Period House
- 24 Beche Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8HU sold for £985,000 on 1st October 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £632,001.
The CB5 8HU Sales Market has increased by 9.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.2% | £632,001 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £653,135 |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £659,233 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £640,712 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £641,578 |
| June 2021 | 2% | £601,210 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £589,470 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £588,829 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £587,586 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £585,683 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £577,308 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £529,257 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £473,046 |
| June 2013 | 5.3% | £425,010 |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £403,553 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £387,685 |
| June 2010 | 16.4% | £384,062 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £329,961 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £360,293 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £379,364 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,134.
The CB5 8HU Rental Market has increased by 40.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.1% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,110pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £2,058pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,981pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,808pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.9% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £1,290pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,162pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st October 2024 for £985,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 68 sales since 1995.
CB5 8HU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£985,000 | 4 Bed House20, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU20, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
- Sold Sep 2023£475,000 | 2 Bed House80, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU80, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
- Sold Nov 2022£650,000 | 3 Bed House88, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU88, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
- Sold Oct 2021£625,000 | 3 Bed House42, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU42, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
- Sold Jul 2020£530,000 | 3 Bed House70, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU70, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8HU is the 195th largest and the 205th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8HX, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HX50 Addresses|32 m away
- CB5 8HZ, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HZ6 Addresses|49 m away
- CB5 8HR, Godesdone Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HR25 Addresses|61 m away
- CB5 8BD, Newmarket Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8BD4 Addresses|77 m away
- CB5 8HS, Saxon Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8HS26 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 26 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (26)
- period flat (4)
- modern house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£987,801 | 5 Bed House15, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX15, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX
- Sold Oct 2024£985,000 | 4 Bed House20, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU20, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HU
- Sold Feb 2026£835,000 | 4 Bed House3 Beche Court, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HZ3 Beche Court, Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HZ
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School700 m away
- Milton Road Primary School1.3 km away
- Chesterton Primary School1.4 km away
- Parkside Community College1.0 km away
- Chesterton Community College1.6 km away
- North Cambridge Academy1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8HU is Cambridge station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Cambridge|1.7 km away
- Cambridge North|1.9 km away
- Cambridge South|4.0 km away
- Shelford (Cambs)|6.8 km away
