CB5 8QU
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Property report — CB5 8QU
Open-data due diligence for CB5 8QU and the area around it.
CB5 8QU in brief: 104 recorded sales (£38,000–£305,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CB5 8QU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | £305,000 | 37 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-12 | £296,400 | 57 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-11-15 | £290,000 | 62 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-05-31 | £251,000 | 59 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-12-13 | £250,000 | 65 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-06-09 | £305,500 | 60 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-10-07 | £267,000 | 34 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-06-10 | £265,000 | 14 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-06-07 | £270,000 | 36 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-06-30 | £250,000 | 64 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-02-09 | £260,000 | 62 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-12-14 | £268,000 | 30 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-10-01 | £250,000 | 1 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-03-27 | £265,000 | 48 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-07-13 | £265,000 | 16 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-26 | £251,500 | 4 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-19 | £260,000 | 58 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-08-29 | £260,000 | 64 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-07-20 | £265,000 | 19 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-07-05 | £255,000 | 30 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-06-02 | £263,310 | 49 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-12-09 | £285,000 | 51 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-05-20 | £240,000 | 62 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-11-27 | £247,050 | 57 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-08-13 | £240,000 | 7 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-03-20 | £220,000 | 30 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-08-05 | £212,500 | 31 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-01-28 | £185,000 | 45 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-08-09 | £157,000 | 5 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-01-22 | £170,000 | 49 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-05-29 | £163,000 | 46 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-01-26 | £150,000 | 1 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2011-10-07 | £157,500 | 16 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-23 | £148,500 | 55 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2011-08-12 | £137,500 | 10 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2011-07-18 | £140,000 | 17 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-14 | £120,000 | 59 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2011-06-27 | £137,500 | 8 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2011-03-04 | £150,000 | 67 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-08-26 | £137,000 | 2 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2009-12-04 | £141,000 | 62 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-05 | £135,000 | 57 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2009-07-31 | £141,500 | 28 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-05-30 | £149,000 | 9 HOWARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-05-09 | £167,500 | 46 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-15 | £168,500 | 23 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-12-19 | £165,000 | 52 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-05-30 | £165,000 | 26 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-02-23 | £165,500 | 37 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-14 | £159,950 | 60 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-11-10 | £152,000 | 53 HOWARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-05-17 | £132,000 | 67 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-04-13 | £138,000 | 6 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-16 | £136,500 | 16 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-15 | £129,000 | 68 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-06-03 | £125,000 | 26 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-01-10 | £130,000 | 42 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-12-06 | £125,000 | 3 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-10-25 | £132,000 | 44 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-25 | £120,500 | 23 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-03-26 | £123,000 | 13 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-01-21 | £132,500 | 30 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-12 | £128,750 | 4 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-28 | £112,000 | 52 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-02-21 | £120,000 | 1 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-01-17 | £110,000 | 60 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-06-20 | £109,950 | 38 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £102,000 | 39 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-04-26 | £97,000 | 10 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-10-25 | £73,000 | 33 HOWARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-06-01 | £74,995 | 62 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-31 | £73,000 | 28 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-06 | £68,000 | 6 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-09-01 | £72,500 | 54 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-08-11 | £68,500 | 30 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-07-04 | £71,950 | 5 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-30 | £69,950 | 9 HOWARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-27 | £68,000 | 59 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-11 | £68,950 | 50 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-12-10 | £65,000 | 1 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-12-01 | £64,500 | 3 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-09-17 | £62,500 | 13 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-07-29 | £55,000 | 29 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-07-06 | £60,000 | 16 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-01 | £58,000 | 6 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-10-05 | £57,000 | 60 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-09-17 | £52,500 | 45 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-04-17 | £54,000 | 21 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-04-09 | £52,500 | 31 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-03-20 | £53,000 | 56 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-12 | £49,000 | 23 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-03-06 | £54,950 | 26 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-01-05 | £52,950 | 11 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-10-10 | £48,950 | 54 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-06-06 | £44,000 | 57 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-04-18 | £47,950 | 20 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-21 | £48,000 | 50 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1997-01-10 | £40,000 | 61 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-08 | £45,000 | 7 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-06-28 | £38,000 | 4 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £44,000 | 42 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-03-08 | £43,500 | 52 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-11-30 | £44,000 | 54 HOWARD CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-11-03 | £42,000 | 20 HOWARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
104 recorded sales on CB5 8QU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Galfrid School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shirley Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Chesterton Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Marleigh Primary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
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: EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE (0.3 mi) · NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi) · CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL INPATIENTS (1.5 mi) · CUH AT BROOKFIELDS HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: DITTON HALL (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · BARN TO NORTH WEST OF DITTON HALL (Grade II*) (0.4 mi) · GARDEN AND BOUNDARY WALL TO DITTON HALL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DITTON PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · NUFFIELD PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · BOOTS (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Cambridge North (0.5 mi) · Cambridge (1.9 mi) · Cambridge South (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.8 mi) · Tesco (0.9 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 8QU 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 8QU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £548,202 | £548,202 | £143,351 |
| 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% | 99% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 99% |
— = 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 30 June 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.