Whitehill Road - CB5 8LY
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 230th largest and 13th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 9 houses, 36 flats and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £306,109
- 10 Year change
- up 12.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,645pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £465/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8LY is a residential postcode situated on Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 230th largest and 13th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 9 houses, 36 flats and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £306,109
- 10 Year change
- up 12.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,645pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £465/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CB5 8LY
- 82 Whitehill Road
4 Bed House
- 84 Whitehill Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 86 Whitehill Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 88 Whitehill Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 90 Whitehill Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8LY sold for £234,000 on 2nd April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £306,109.
The CB5 8LY Sales Market has increased by 12.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £306,109 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £313,932 |
| June 2024 | 5.2% | £317,516 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £301,710 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £302,648 |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £286,476 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £279,990 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £281,623 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £281,096 |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £277,335 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £272,595 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £245,731 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £220,465 |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £201,316 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £191,487 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £185,481 |
| June 2010 | 17.2% | £185,991 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £158,644 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £175,862 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,537 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,645.
The CB5 8LY Rental Market has increased by 40.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.8% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £998pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £893pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £942pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £932pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 2nd April 2026 for £234,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%.
CB5 8LY has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£234,000 | 2 Bed Flat116A, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY116A, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY
- Sold Nov 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed Flat140A, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY140A, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY
- Sold Oct 2025£466,500 | 3 Bed House84, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY84, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LY
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8LY is the 230th largest and the 13th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8LU, Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8LU44 Addresses|98 m away
- CB5 8NE, Whitehill Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NE24 Addresses|100 m away
- CB5 8NF, Thorleye Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NF45 Addresses|141 m away
- CB5 8ND, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8ND46 Addresses|170 m away
- CB5 8EF, Galfrid Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8EF4 Addresses|195 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 34 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- mid-century flat (34)
- house (2)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (28)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- 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 School300 m away
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School800 m away
- St Matthew's Primary School1.7 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.7 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School1.9 km away
- Parkside Community College2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8LY is Cambridge North station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.7 km away
- Cambridge|2.0 km away
- Cambridge South|4.1 km away
- Waterbeach|6.6 km away
