Helen Close - CB5 8TW
Key Street Insights
Helen Close is a residential street with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 109th largest and 11th most expensive of the 171 streets in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 28 properties: 4 houses, 13 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £262,058
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,483pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Helen Close is a residential street with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 109th largest and 11th most expensive of the 171 streets in the CB5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 28 properties: 4 houses, 13 flats and 11 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £262,058
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,483pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5
- 1 Helen Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Helen Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Helen Close
House
- 4 Helen Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Helen Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Helen Close sold for £181,000 on 5th September 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 43.3%.
The current average value in the street is £262,058.
The Helen Close Sales Market has increased by 11.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £262,058 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £268,189 |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £271,007 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £257,827 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £258,781 |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £244,969 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £239,416 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £241,053 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £241,087 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £238,731 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £234,380 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £211,280 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £188,810 |
| June 2013 | 5% | £171,933 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £163,793 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £158,759 |
| June 2010 | 16.8% | £159,327 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £136,413 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £151,493 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £158,198 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,483.
The Helen Close Rental Market has increased by 40.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.8% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £937pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £926pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £899pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.3% | £897pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £807pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £851pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £842pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 5th September 2022 for £181,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 43.3%.
Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Sep 2022£181,000 | 2 Bed Flat8, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW8, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
- Sold Jun 2021£205,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW26, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
- Sold Nov 2013£160,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW5, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2011£230,000 | 3 Bed House4, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW4, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
- Sold Jun 2021£205,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW26, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
- Sold Sep 2022£181,000 | 2 Bed Flat8, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW8, Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW
Nearby Streets
Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 is the 109th largest and the 11th most expensive street in the CB5 area.
- Velos Walk, Cambridge, CB55 Addresses|62 m away
- Rachel Close, Cambridge, CB516 Addresses|64 m away
- Bergholt Close, Cambridge, CB58 Addresses|93 m away
- Anns Road, Cambridge, CB546 Addresses|94 m away
- Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5118 Addresses|97 m away
- Coggeshall Close, Cambridge, CB516 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (9)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (11)
Schools Nearby
- Fen Ditton Primary School700 m away
- Marleigh Primary Academy800 m away
- The Galfrid School1.0 km away
- North Cambridge Academy2.9 km away
- Coleridge Community College2.9 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School2.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 - CB5 8TW is Cambridge North station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Cambridge North|1.1 km away
- Cambridge|3.3 km away
- Cambridge South|5.3 km away
