Whitehill Road - CB5 8LX
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 191st largest and 171st most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 31 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £455,467
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,897pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8LX is a residential postcode situated on Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 191st largest and 171st most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 31 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £455,467
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,897pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £519/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8LX
- 18 Whitehill Road
3 Bed House
- 20 Whitehill Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 22 Whitehill Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 24 Whitehill Road
House
- 26 Whitehill Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8LX sold for £475,000 on 19th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £455,467.
The CB5 8LX Sales Market has increased by 13.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £455,467 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £467,456 |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £472,492 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £449,477 |
| June 2022 | 5.9% | £450,695 |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £425,542 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £414,641 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £417,017 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £416,316 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £411,244 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £402,928 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £363,342 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £325,186 |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £296,330 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £281,827 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £272,835 |
| June 2010 | 17.5% | £273,888 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £233,112 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £258,349 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £269,842 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,897.
The CB5 8LX Rental Market has increased by 41.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,897pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,863pcm |
| June 2024 | 4% | £1,825pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.8% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,436pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2010 | 12% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,062pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th May 2026 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
CB5 8LX has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£475,000 | 3 Bed House38, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX38, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
- Sold Dec 2024£275,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX22, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
- Sold Apr 2024£324,500 | 3 Bed House18, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX18, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
- Sold Jul 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed House72, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX72, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
- Sold Oct 2022£600,000 | 4 Bed House70, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX70, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8LX is the 191st largest and the 171st most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8NB, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NB14 Addresses|125 m away
- CB5 8NJ, Stanesfield Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NJ6 Addresses|137 m away
- CB5 8NQ, Gerard Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NQ12 Addresses|139 m away
- CB5 8LZ, Elfleda Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8LZ39 Addresses|161 m away
- CB5 8NH, Stanesfield Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NH53 Addresses|173 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (14)
- house (2)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£682,500 | 4 Bed House5, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LT5, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LT
- Sold Jul 2022£680,000 | 3 Bed House4, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LT4, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LT
- Sold Oct 2022£600,000 | 4 Bed House70, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX70, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LX
Schools Nearby
- The Galfrid School400 m away
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School1.1 km away
- Chesterton Primary School1.4 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.0 km away
- Parkside Community College2.0 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8LX is Cambridge North station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.4 km away
- Cambridge|2.2 km away
- Cambridge South|4.3 km away
- Waterbeach|6.4 km away
