Horningsea Road - CB5 8SZ
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8SZ is a residential postcode situated on Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 185th largest and 170th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,318
- 10 Year change
- up 16.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £446/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8SZ is a residential postcode situated on Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 185th largest and 170th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £525,318
- 10 Year change
- up 16.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £446/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8SZ
- The Cottage
Unknown
- 1 Horningsea Road
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Horningsea Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Horningsea Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7A Horningsea Road
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8SZ sold for £603,000 on 5th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £525,318.
The CB5 8SZ Sales Market has increased by 16.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.7% | £525,318 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £545,728 |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £550,369 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £529,736 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £528,302 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £490,415 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £472,502 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £472,614 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £470,626 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £464,026 |
| June 2016 | 10% | £451,516 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £410,469 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £369,452 |
| June 2013 | 5.8% | £335,422 |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £316,915 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £304,907 |
| June 2010 | 19.3% | £303,429 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £254,364 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £275,837 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £288,802 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,134.
The CB5 8SZ Rental Market has increased by 46.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £2,122pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.3% | £2,073pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £2,006pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,823pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,678pcm |
| June 2020 | -1% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £1,524pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2010 | 13.7% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,101pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th June 2025 for £603,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.7%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
CB5 8SZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£603,000 | 4 Bed House1, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ1, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Jun 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed House11, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ11, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Apr 2023£515,000 | 4 Bed House68, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ68, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Sep 2022£342,500 | 3 Bed House5, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ5, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Jun 2022£750,000 | 5 Bed House82, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ82, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8SZ is the 185th largest and the 170th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8TD, Musgrave Way, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8TD26 Addresses|64 m away
- CB5 8ZB, Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8ZB11 Addresses|415 m away
- CB5 8UP, Stanbury Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UP27 Addresses|434 m away
- CB5 8SY, Wrights Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8SY12 Addresses|447 m away
- CB5 8TQ, Bakery Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8TQ3 Addresses|486 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£750,000 | 5 Bed House82, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ82, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Mar 2022£743,000 | 5 Bed House10, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ10, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Sold Nov 2020£642,500 | 4 Bed House12, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ12, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
Schools Nearby
- Fen Ditton Primary School100 m away
- Marleigh Primary Academy1.1 km away
- Shirley Community Primary School1.7 km away
- North Cambridge Academy3.1 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School3.7 km away
- Coleridge Community College3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8SZ is Cambridge North station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.2 km away
- Cambridge|4.1 km away
- Waterbeach|4.6 km away
- Cambridge South|6.2 km away
