CB5 8HJ
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Property report — CB5 8HJ
Open-data due diligence for CB5 8HJ and the area around it.
CB5 8HJ in brief: 46 recorded sales (£59,000–£400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CB5 8HJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CB5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£548,202
Population
20,886
Crimes recorded
128
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CB5 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | £380,000 | 4 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2023-09-14 | £400,000 | 2 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2022-11-28 | £399,000 | 3 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2021-09-30 | £385,000 | 18 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2019-05-31 | £360,000 | 7 THE MALLARDS | Detached |
| 2018-10-11 | £315,000 | 13 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2017-04-28 | £372,100 | 19 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2015-10-09 | £345,000 | 2 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2014-06-12 | £225,000 | 14 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2013-06-05 | £226,000 | 6 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2012-09-14 | £250,000 | 8 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2010-11-26 | £192,500 | 16 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2010-04-27 | £235,000 | 1 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2008-02-28 | £217,500 | 7 THE MALLARDS | Detached |
| 2007-01-15 | £225,000 | 6 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2005-09-29 | £197,000 | 15 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2005-06-17 | £191,000 | 20 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2004-12-20 | £152,000 | 11 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2004-10-15 | £195,000 | 15 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2004-01-02 | £205,500 | 2 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2003-11-05 | £216,000 | 18 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2002-07-05 | £178,000 | 2 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2002-06-19 | £165,000 | 16 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2002-04-12 | £152,000 | 20 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2001-10-19 | £180,000 | 18 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2001-08-03 | £144,000 | 8 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2001-01-26 | £117,500 | 6 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2000-07-28 | £120,000 | 20 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2000-02-04 | £121,000 | 17 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 2000-01-25 | £105,000 | 10 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1999-08-06 | £89,000 | 9 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1999-07-01 | £96,000 | 4 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1999-06-30 | £107,000 | 8 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1999-02-05 | £105,000 | 5 THE MALLARDS | Terraced |
| 1999-01-08 | £101,000 | 3 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1998-02-12 | £80,000 | 7 THE MALLARDS | Detached |
| 1997-09-10 | £71,000 | 2 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1997-05-09 | £99,950 | 17 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1997-03-07 | £80,000 | 19 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1997-03-04 | £78,500 | 8 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1996-11-29 | £64,950 | 13 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1996-08-23 | £63,000 | 16 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1996-07-17 | £74,000 | 15 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1995-03-24 | £59,995 | 9 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1995-03-06 | £59,000 | 12 THE MALLARDS | Flat |
| 1995-03-03 | £70,000 | 7 THE MALLARDS | Detached |
46 recorded sales on CB5 8HJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Parkside Community College | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Chesterton Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Milton Road Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Galfrid School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Park Street CofE Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY (0.2 mi) · YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · RED HOUSE SURGERY (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL INPATIENTS (1.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Cambridge Gas Company War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 247, Newmarket Road (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BARNWELL PRIORY BARNWELL PRIORY (THE CELLARER'S CHECKER) (Grade II*) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · YORK STREET PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Cambridge North (1.2 mi) · Cambridge (1.2 mi) · Cambridge South (2.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.1 mi) · Aldi (0.3 mi) · Lidl (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 8,030
Owned 41% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 33%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CB5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CB5 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 152/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CB5 8HJ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCB5 | SectorCB5 8 | PostcodeCB5 8HJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £548,202 | £548,202 | £179,663 |
| Population | 20,886 | 20,886 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 128 | 128 | — |
| Schools | 5 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CB5 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.