Thorpe Way - CB5 8UB
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8UB is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 242nd largest and 88th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 35 houses and 25 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £345,314
- 10 Year change
- up 14.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,686pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8UB is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 242nd largest and 88th most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 35 houses and 25 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £345,314
- 10 Year change
- up 14.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,686pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CB5 8UB
- 2 Thorpe Way
Unknown
- 4 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Modern House
- 8 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8UB sold for £245,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £345,314.
The CB5 8UB Sales Market has increased by 14.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.2% | £345,314 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £356,666 |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £360,117 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £344,653 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £344,702 |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £323,028 |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £313,183 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £314,256 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £313,409 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £309,628 |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £302,622 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £274,109 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £246,197 |
| June 2013 | 5.5% | £224,205 |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £212,587 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £205,291 |
| June 2010 | 18.3% | £204,865 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £173,240 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £189,792 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £198,195 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,686.
The CB5 8UB Rental Market has increased by 43.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £1,686pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,666pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.4% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.7% | £996pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £884pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £921pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £910pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
CB5 8UB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£245,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB26, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
- Sold Jan 2025£249,000 | 2 Bed Flat68, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB68, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
- Sold Mar 2023£270,000 | 2 Bed Flat90, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB90, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
- Sold Dec 2022£375,000 | 3 Bed House42, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB42, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
- Sold Aug 2022£425,000 | 3 Bed House38, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB38, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8UB is the 242nd largest and the 88th most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8UJ, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UJ74 Addresses|43 m away
- CB5 8UF, Hadleigh Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UF11 Addresses|46 m away
- CB5 8UG, Brentwood Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UG10 Addresses|49 m away
- CB5 8UE, Brentwood Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UE12 Addresses|60 m away
- CB5 8UH, Ongar Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UH11 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 13 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 modern flats built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 29 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (13)
- modern flat (12)
- mid-century house (4)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (29)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (24)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (29)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£425,000 | 3 Bed House38, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB38, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB
- Sold Sep 2024£402,000 | 3 Bed House27, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ27, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ
- Sold Dec 2024£395,000 | 3 Bed House23A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ23A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ
Schools Nearby
- Marleigh Primary Academy600 m away
- Fen Ditton Primary School800 m away
- The Galfrid School1.0 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.8 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.8 km away
- North Cambridge Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8UB is Cambridge North station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.4 km away
- Cambridge|3.3 km away
- Cambridge South|5.3 km away
- Waterbeach|5.6 km away
