CB5 8UJ is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 74 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 102nd most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 74 properties: 69 houses and 5 flats.
CB5 8UJ is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 with 74 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 102nd most expensive of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 74 properties: 69 houses and 5 flats.
Sale prices range from £250,910 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (699 ft2) to £517,856 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,614 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,222 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,164 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 6.8%.
The average value per square foot is £393.
The last sale in CB5 8UJ sold for £395,000 on 4th December 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 4.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £368,570.
The CB5 8UJ Sales Market has increased by 17.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.9% | £368,570 |
| April 2025 | -3.4% | £383,640 |
| April 2024 | 6.6% | £396,941 |
| April 2023 | -1.7% | £372,510 |
| April 2022 | 8% | £379,039 |
| April 2021 | 0.4% | £350,934 |
| April 2020 | -0.3% | £349,463 |
| April 2019 | 1% | £350,567 |
| April 2018 | 3% | £347,045 |
| April 2017 | 6.9% | £336,920 |
| April 2016 | 4.8% | £315,049 |
| April 2015 | 14.6% | £300,493 |
| April 2014 | 8% | £262,238 |
| April 2013 | 8.9% | £242,778 |
| April 2012 | 2.2% | £222,870 |
| April 2011 | 0.7% | £218,157 |
| April 2010 | 14.5% | £216,646 |
| April 2009 | -12.5% | £189,232 |
| April 2008 | -0.4% | £216,216 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £217,046 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,658.
The CB5 8UJ Rental Market has increased by 45.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.4% | £1,658pcm |
| April 2025 | 2.7% | £1,635pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.3% | £1,592pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.2% | £1,512pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.3% | £1,384pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.1% | £1,289pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.5% | £1,227pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.9% | £1,233pcm |
| April 2018 | 3% | £1,198pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £1,163pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.9% | £1,138pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.1% | £1,106pcm |
| April 2014 | 7.8% | £1,094pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.5% | £1,015pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.6% | £990pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.3% | £956pcm |
| April 2010 | 10.6% | £953pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.6% | £861pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £922pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £899pcm |
The last sale was on 4th December 2024 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.4%. The postcode has had a total of 121 sales since 1995.
CB5 8UJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
CB5 8UJ is the 250th largest and the 102nd most expensive postcode out of the 257 postcodes in the CB5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CB5 8UJ, 55.4% of property is socially rented and 19.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CB5 8UJ, 16.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CB5 8UJ, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CB5 8UJ, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CB5 8UJ, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.