Thorpe Way - CB5 8UJ
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8UJ is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 74 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 101st 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 74 properties: 58 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £375,992
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CB5 8UJ is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 74 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 101st 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 74 properties: 58 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £375,992
- 10 Year change
- up 14.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CB5 8UJ
- 1A Thorpe Way
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Modern House
- 3A Thorpe Way
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Thorpe Way
2 Bed Modern House
- 5 Thorpe Way
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CB5 8UJ sold for £395,000 on 4th December 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £375,992.
The CB5 8UJ Sales Market has increased by 14.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £375,992 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £386,430 |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £389,970 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £372,402 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £372,751 |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £349,960 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £339,446 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £340,903 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £340,250 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £336,085 |
| June 2016 | 10.8% | £327,792 |
| June 2015 | 12% | £295,767 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £264,149 |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £239,368 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £227,608 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £220,046 |
| June 2010 | 17.8% | £221,018 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £187,656 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £207,865 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,670 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,695.
The CB5 8UJ Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.5% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.5% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.5% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £993pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.2% | £992pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £884pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £931pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £923pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 4th December 2024 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%.
CB5 8UJ has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£395,000 | 3 Bed House23A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ23A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ
- Sold Oct 2024£327,730 | 3 Bed House3A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ3A, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ
- Sold Sep 2024£402,000 | 3 Bed House27, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ27, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UJ
Nearby Postcodes
CB5 8UJ is the 250th largest and the 101st most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
- CB5 8UG, Brentwood Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UG10 Addresses|16 m away
- CB5 8UE, Brentwood Close, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UE12 Addresses|24 m away
- CB5 8UB, Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UB60 Addresses|43 m away
- CB5 8UF, Hadleigh Court, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8UF11 Addresses|50 m away
- CB5 8TX, The Rodings, Cambridge, CB5CB5 8TX21 Addresses|71 m away
Property Types
- 50 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (50)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (5)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 52 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (4)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (28)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (22)
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 Academy500 m away
- Fen Ditton Primary School900 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 Academy3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CB5 8UJ 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
