Barnwell Road - CB5 8RQ
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 205th largest of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 20 houses and 22 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £354,942
- 10 Year change
- up 17.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £445/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 205th largest of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 20 houses and 22 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £354,942
- 10 Year change
- up 17.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £445/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CB5 8RQ
- 87 Barnwell Road
House
- 89 Barnwell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 91 Barnwell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 93 Barnwell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 95 Barnwell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8RQ sold for £385,000 on 15th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £354,942.
The CB5 8RQ Sales Market has increased by 17.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £354,942 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £366,375 |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £369,582 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £353,253 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £352,580 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £329,203 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £317,001 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £317,317 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £316,089 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £310,658 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £301,575 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £272,311 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £243,764 |
| June 2013 | 5.4% | £220,187 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £208,862 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £201,442 |
| June 2010 | 19.3% | £202,508 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £169,797 |
| June 2008 | -4.8% | £187,039 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £196,412 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,603.
The CB5 8RQ Rental Market has increased by 47.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.3% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £960pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £946pcm |
| June 2011 | 0% | £913pcm |
| June 2010 | 13.7% | £913pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £803pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £842pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £838pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 15th December 2025 for £385,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%.
CB5 8RQ has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£385,000 | 3 Bed House115, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ115, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ
- Sold Nov 2021£365,000 | 3 Bed House133, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ133, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ
- Sold Apr 2021£250,000 | 3 Bed House93, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ93, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8RQ is the 205th largest and the 66th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8RR, Barnes Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8RR18 Addresses|103 m away
- CB5 8XD, Caroline Hart Walk, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8XD6 Addresses|108 m away
- CB5 8RH, Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8RH45 Addresses|111 m away
- CB5 8NP, Rayson Way, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8NP32 Addresses|186 m away
- CB5 8ND, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8ND46 Addresses|203 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£432,157 | 3 Bed House81, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG81, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG
- Sold Dec 2025£385,000 | 3 Bed House115, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ115, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ
- Sold Nov 2021£365,000 | 3 Bed House133, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ133, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ
Schools Nearby
- The Galfrid School100 m away
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School1.1 km away
- Marleigh Primary Academy1.3 km away
- Coleridge Community College1.9 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.0 km away
- Parkside Community College2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8RQ is Cambridge North station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.7 km away
- Cambridge|2.4 km away
- Cambridge South|4.4 km away
- Waterbeach|6.4 km away
