Adams Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB3 9AD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Adams Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £3,412,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Adams Road range from £2,550,000 to £5,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Adams Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Adams Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £3,412,500 | 27 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Adams Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 27 Oct 2025 | £5,000,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 7 Mar 2025 | £2,600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 29 Jun 2023 | £2,550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 30 Nov 2020 | £3,500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 6 Mar 2018 | £4,500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Adams Road CB3 9AD | 31 Mar 2016 | £6,500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Adams Road | £6,500,000 (Mar 2016) → £5,000,000 (Oct 2025) | -23% over 10 yrs |
| 18, Adams Road | £4,500,000 (Mar 2018) → £3,500,000 (Nov 2020) | -22% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Adams Road
Crime
426 crimes were reported within about a mile of Adams Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 118 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 80 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Bicycle theft | 34 |
| Other theft | 29 |
| Public order | 28 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Adams Road is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Low lying areas close to Bin Brook at Newnham Flood warning area
- Bin Brook in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
- Wider area at risk from Bin Brook at Newnham Flood warning area
- Low lying areas close to the River Cam at Grantchester and Chesterton Flood warning area
- Wider area at risk from the River Cam at Grantchester and Chesterton Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Adams Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College School 376 pupils | Other independent school | 4–13 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| King's College School 381 pupils | Other independent school | 4–14 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Park Street CofE Primary School 116 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newnham Croft Primary School 221 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School 59 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| University of Cambridge Primary School 660 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Mayfield Primary School 398 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Leys School 564 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cambridge station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Cambridge North station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
GP surgeries
- Huntingdon Road Surgery
1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge · 0.6 mi - Newnham Walk Surgery
Wordsworth Grove, Cambridge · 0.6 mi - Bridge Street Medical Centre
2 All Saints Passage, Off Bridge St, Cambridge · 0.7 mi - Trumpington Street Medical Practice
56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Sidney St · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Cambridge Sat · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Petty Cury Express · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Grantchester Street - Newnham · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Fitzwilliam Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Granta Dental · 0.7 mi
- Anglia Orthodontics · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 938 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 84.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 5,737 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 96% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 96% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cambridge with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Adams Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.3% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 16% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.2% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 28% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 17.6% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 63.7% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 36.3% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 47.5% | 18.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.8% | 55.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 2.2% | 6.9% |
| No qualifications | 1.5% | 9.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62.6% | 55% |
| Good health | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.7% | 46.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.1% | 34.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.7% | 4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cambridge.
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- Abbotts Countrywide 1.1 mi
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