Howard Road - CB5 8QT
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8QT is a residential postcode situated on Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 240th largest and 139th 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 57 properties: 31 houses and 26 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,892
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,803pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8QT is a residential postcode situated on Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 240th largest and 139th 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 57 properties: 31 houses and 26 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,892
- 10 Year change
- up 11.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,803pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £477/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8QT
- 29 Howard Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 31 Howard Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 33 Howard Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 35 Howard Road
Unknown
- 37 Howard Road
2 Bed Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8QT sold for £445,000 on 24th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £374,892.
The CB5 8QT Sales Market has increased by 11.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £374,892 |
| June 2025 | -1.2% | £384,471 |
| June 2024 | 5% | £389,199 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £370,524 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £371,931 |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £352,334 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £344,992 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £347,130 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £345,821 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £342,055 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £335,954 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £302,939 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £270,713 |
| June 2013 | 5% | £246,787 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £234,955 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £227,444 |
| June 2010 | 16.9% | £228,546 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £195,501 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £218,340 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £228,107 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,803.
The CB5 8QT Rental Market has increased by 40.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,803pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2024 | 4% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.8% | £1,355pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2011 | 0% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.4% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £985pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,036pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th April 2026 for £445,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 78 sales since 1995.
CB5 8QT has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£445,000 | 3 Bed House123, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT123, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
- Sold Jan 2026£660,000 | 4 Bed House103, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT103, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
- Sold Aug 2025£220,000 | 2 Bed Flat31, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT31, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
- Sold Dec 2024£266,500 | 2 Bed Flat33, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT33, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
- Sold Oct 2023£285,000 | 2 Bed Flat73, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT73, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8QT is the 240th largest and the 139th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8QX, Huntley Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8QX6 Addresses|49 m away
- CB5 8PW, Egerton Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8PW24 Addresses|102 m away
- CB5 8QY, Dunsmore Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8QY20 Addresses|117 m away
- CB5 8QR, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8QR17 Addresses|124 m away
- CB5 8RB, Howard Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8RB15 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (14)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (5)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2026£660,000 | 4 Bed House103, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT103, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QT
- Sold Dec 2025£550,000 | 4 Bed House108, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QP108, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QP
- Sold May 2023£525,000 | 4 Bed House138, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QR138, Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QR
Schools Nearby
- Fen Ditton Primary School700 m away
- Marleigh Primary Academy1.0 km away
- The Galfrid School1.1 km away
- North Cambridge Academy2.7 km away
- Coleridge Community College3.0 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8QT is Cambridge North station, which is 900 metres away.
- Cambridge North|900 m away
- Cambridge|3.3 km away
- Waterbeach|5.4 km away
- Cambridge South|5.4 km away
