Key Street Insights
William Smith Close is a residential street with 103 addresses.
It ranks as the 424th largest and 37th most expensive of the 479 streets in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 103 properties: 43 houses and 60 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £304,358
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,290pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
William Smith Close is a residential street with 103 addresses.
It ranks as the 424th largest and 37th most expensive of the 479 streets in the CB1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 103 properties: 43 houses and 60 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £304,358
- 10 Year change
- up 5.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,290pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £656/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1
- 1 William Smith Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 3 William Smith Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 William Smith Close
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on William Smith Close sold for £395,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £304,358.
The William Smith Close Sales Market has increased by 5.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £304,358 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £309,351 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £310,512 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £308,507 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £305,310 |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £291,100 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £283,494 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £283,092 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £288,924 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £295,579 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £289,011 |
| June 2015 | 12.8% | £262,084 |
| June 2014 | 15.5% | £232,328 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £201,220 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £194,704 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £191,037 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £187,358 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £164,920 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £183,684 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £192,380 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,290.
The William Smith Close Rental Market has increased by 38.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,290pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.9% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.5% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £987pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £971pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £938pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £928pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £931pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £892pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £853pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £808pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £777pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £765pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £742pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £701pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £715pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £703pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The street has had a total of 153 sales since 1995.
William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£395,000 | 2 Bed House31, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE31, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE
- Sold Aug 2025£415,015 | 2 Bed House4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Oct 2024£386,000 | 2 Bed House38, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF38, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Aug 2024£291,000 | 2 Bed Flat78, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF78, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Jun 2024£379,000 | 2 Bed House36, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF36, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£425,000 | 2 Bed House24, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF24, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold Aug 2025£415,015 | 2 Bed House4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF4, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QF
- Sold May 2022£395,880 | 2 Bed House15, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE15, William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE
Nearby Streets
William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 is the 424th largest and the 37th most expensive street in the CB1 area.
- David Street, Cambridge, CB115 Addresses|81 m away
- Charles Street, Cambridge, CB124 Addresses|86 m away
- Rustat Close, Cambridge, CB131 Addresses|133 m away
- Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1133 Addresses|150 m away
- Swanns Terrace, Cambridge, CB17 Addresses|156 m away
- Fletchers Terrace, Cambridge, CB12 Addresses|181 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1.
- House prices in CB1 3QE46 Addresses
- House prices in CB1 3QF57 Addresses
Property Types
- 30 modern houses built after 1980
- 42 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 flats of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (30)
- modern flat (42)
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (8)
- house (1)
- flat (2)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 83 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (39)
- G (0)
- D (37)
- No EPC (20)
Schools Nearby
- Ridgefield Primary School800 m away
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School1.0 km away
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Coleridge Community College800 m away
- Parkside Community College1.2 km away
- St Bede's Inter-Church School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 is Cambridge station, which is 300 metres away.
- Cambridge|300 m away
- Cambridge South|2.6 km away
- Cambridge North|3.1 km away
