Estate agents in Cambridge
Cambridge is a town with about 152,742 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 1,104 standard home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £475,000.
How estate agents in Cambridge compare
Cambridge at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,089 sales in Cambridge from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £470,000.
33.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.2 years and sold for a median of 11.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £415,000 in 2016 and £485,125 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Cambridge
Median sale price in Cambridge: £470,000
| All homes | 1,089 sales, median £470,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 128 sales, median £762,500 |
| Semi-detached | 232 sales, median £550,000 |
| Terraced | 405 sales, median £490,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 324 sales, median £304,500 |
Across Cambridge the average price was £471,012 in June 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £415,000 (1,710 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £430,000 (1,709 sales) |
| 2018 | £420,000 (1,451 sales) |
| 2019 | £431,250 (1,440 sales) |
| 2020 | £440,000 (1,303 sales) |
| 2021 | £448,500 (1,790 sales) |
| 2022 | £465,000 (1,759 sales) |
| 2023 | £475,800 (1,434 sales) |
| 2024 | £490,000 (1,322 sales) |
| 2025 | £485,125 (1,414 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Cambridge station is about 1 mile from the centre, with Cambridge North about 2 miles away and Cambridge South about 2 miles away. Shelford station is about 4 miles out. For road travel, the A1134, A1303, A603, A1307 and A1309 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M11 junction 13, about 2 miles away, while A1(M) junction 10 at Stotfold is about 19 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 23 miles away and London Luton Airport about 31 miles away. Central London lies about 49 miles to the south.
Schools in and near Cambridge
Families in Cambridge have a wide choice of primary schools, with 36 within about 3.4 miles of the centre. The nearest are Park Street CofE Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.3 miles, St Alban's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) and St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (Church of England), both about 0.6 miles away. Secondary options include Parkside Community College (academy) at about 0.4 miles and Chesterton Community College (sixth form, academy) at about 0.9 miles. Independent schools include King's College School and The Leys School, each about 0.5 miles from the centre. Castle School, Cambridge is a special school about 1.0 miles away. For further education there are Cambridge Maths School (free school) and Hills Road Sixth Form College (academy), while the University of Cambridge sits about 0.1 miles from the centre.
Living in Cambridge
Cambridge is an urban town with a large built-up area of about 152,740 residents. Flats make up 37% of households, followed by terraced houses at 27% and around 46% of homes are owner occupied. There are at least 30 supermarkets including Oseyo about 0.1 miles away and Sainsbury's about 0.2 miles away and more than 80 convenience stores. Food Park, a market, is about 2.2 miles away. There are more than 80 pubs, at least 170 cafés and more than 160 restaurants. Health services include at least 20 doctors' surgeries, more than 20 pharmacies and at least 30 dentists. Addenbrooke's Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 2.2 miles away. Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre and Cambridge Central Post Office are both within about 0.1 miles. Christ's Pieces is about 0.2 miles away, with more than 70 named parks in total.
A short history of Cambridge
Buried remains show that the site held an Iron Age defended settlement and a Roman town. It also contains a motte and bailey castle, Civil War earthworks and the remains of the former county gaol. Chesterton Abbey and Hobson's Conduit are scheduled monuments too. Within about two miles of the centre there are 836 listed buildings, 66 of them Grade I. These include the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and parts of Pembroke College, Trinity College, King's College and Gonville and Caius College.
Sport and leisure
Cambridge has Abbey Leisure Centre, Parkside Pools and Chesterton Sports Centre, which is listed for swimming, along with Jesus Green Lido and King's Hedges Learner's Pool. Kelsey Kerridge covers climbing, squash and basketball and Cambridge Ice Arena is also mapped. Cledara Abbey Stadium is listed for soccer and Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club has its own ground. Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club and Fenner's Cricket School serve tennis and cricket, while Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club is listed for bowls. Open space includes Parker's Piece, Midsummer Common, Coldham's Common and Hobson's Park, with a number of recreation grounds such as Histon Road Recreation Ground and King's Hedges Recreation Ground.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Cambridge?
- The median price paid in Cambridge over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £475,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £802,628 for detached houses, £550,000 for semi-detached houses, £500,000 for terraced houses and £303,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Cambridge over the last year?
- HM Land Registry records 1,104 standard sales in Cambridge in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 124 detached houses, 241 semi-detached houses, 425 terraced houses and 314 flats.
- What are the transport links in Cambridge?
- Cambridge station is about 0.7 miles from the centre, with Cambridge North about 1.7 miles away and Cambridge South about 2.1 miles away. M11 junction 13 is about 3 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 22 miles away. Central London is about 49 miles away in a straight line.
- How many primary schools are there near the centre of Cambridge?
- There are 35 primary schools within about 3.4 miles of the centre. The nearest is St Matthew's Primary School at about 0.1 miles and the nearest secondary school is Parkside Community College at about 0.3 miles.
Areas near Cambridge
- Fen Ditton
- Teversham
- Grantchester
- Girton
- Milton
- Horningsea
- Coton
- Histon and Impington
Cambridge is in Cambridge council area.
Estate agents near Cambridge
- Leaders Estate Agents CambridgeCambridge CB2 8PB0.3 miles
- Abbotts Sales And Letting Agents CambridgeCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- Cambridge haartCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- Haart Estate and Lettings AgentsCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- Chewton Rose Estate Agents CambridgeCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- Spicer McCollCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- Connell Estate AgentsCambridge CB2 1DP0.4 miles
- TylersCambridge CB2 1DP0.5 miles
- Felicity J LordCambridge CB2 1DP0.5 miles
- Sharman Quinney Orchard ParkHiston and Impington CB4 2AD0.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Cambridge.