Howard Close - CB5 8QU
Key Street Insights
Howard Close is a residential street with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 145th largest and 23rd most expensive of the 171 streets in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 68 properties: 9 houses and 59 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,666
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Howard Close is a residential street with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 145th largest and 23rd most expensive of the 171 streets in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 68 properties: 9 houses and 59 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £284,666
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5
- 1 Howard Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Howard Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Howard Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Howard Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Howard Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Howard Close sold for £305,000 on 26th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the street is £284,666.
The Howard Close Sales Market has increased by 10.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £284,666 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £290,046 |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £293,359 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £278,163 |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £280,082 |
| June 2021 | 1.7% | £266,233 |
| June 2020 | -1.1% | £261,770 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £264,572 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £263,999 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £261,685 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £257,107 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £230,722 |
| June 2014 | 9.4% | £205,317 |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £187,636 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £179,165 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £173,978 |
| June 2010 | 15.6% | £175,364 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £151,727 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £171,091 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £178,274 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,644.
The Howard Close Rental Market has increased by 38.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £1,571pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2020 | -2.3% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2014 | 7% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £918pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £985pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £972pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th September 2025 for £305,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The street has had a total of 104 sales since 1995.
Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£305,000 | 2 Bed House37, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU37, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold Aug 2025£296,400 | 2 Bed Flat57, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU57, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold Nov 2024£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat62, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU62, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold May 2024£251,000 | 2 Bed Flat59, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU59, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold Dec 2023£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat65, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU65, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2023£305,500 | 2 Bed Flat60, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU60, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold Sep 2025£305,000 | 2 Bed House37, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU37, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
- Sold Aug 2025£296,400 | 2 Bed Flat57, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU57, Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU
Nearby Streets
Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 is the 145th largest and the 23rd most expensive street in the CB5 area.
- Headford Close, Cambridge, CB522 Addresses|107 m away
- Misty Meadows, Cambridge, CB516 Addresses|109 m away
- Fairfield End, Cambridge, CB514 Addresses|171 m away
- Herbert Twinn Court, Cambridge, CB516 Addresses|226 m away
- Howard Court, Cambridge, CB515 Addresses|239 m away
- Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5145 Addresses|240 m away
Property Types
- 49 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (49)
- house (4)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 55 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (13)
Schools Nearby
- The Galfrid School1.0 km away
- Fen Ditton Primary School1.0 km away
- Shirley Community Primary School1.1 km away
- North Cambridge Academy2.3 km away
- Parkside Community College2.7 km away
- Chesterton Community College2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 - CB5 8QU is Cambridge North station, which is 700 metres away.
- Cambridge North|700 m away
- Cambridge|3.1 km away
- Cambridge South|5.2 km away
