City Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB1 1DP.
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At a glance
16 property sales on City Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £602,889. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% terraced, 38% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on City Road range from £190,000 to £750,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold.
House prices on City Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. City Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £602,889 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Flat | 6 | £245,500 | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £610,000 | 11 Apr 2017 |
Sold prices on City Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, City Road CB1 1DP | 27 Mar 2026 | £675,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25C, City Road CB1 1DP | 27 Feb 2026 | £420,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25B, City Road CB1 1DP | 31 Mar 2025 | £655,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, City Road CB1 1DP | 14 Oct 2024 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, City Road CB1 1DP | 28 Jun 2024 | £197,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, City Road CB1 1DP | 31 Jan 2024 | £223,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 34, City Road CB1 1DP | 1 Mar 2021 | £725,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 25A, City Road CB1 1DP | 20 Aug 2020 | £367,500 | Flat | Freehold |
| 28, City Road CB1 1DP | 17 Dec 2019 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25A, City Road CB1 1DP | 14 Jun 2019 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, City Road CB1 1DP | 21 Aug 2018 | £725,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, City Road CB1 1DP | 8 Dec 2017 | £245,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25A, City Road CB1 1DP | 5 Oct 2017 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, City Road CB1 1DP | 3 Oct 2017 | £190,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, City Road CB1 1DP | 4 Aug 2017 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Unit 1, 25A, City Road CB1 1DP | 2 Aug 2017 | £275,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 41, City Road CB1 1DP | 11 Apr 2017 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, City Road CB1 1DP | 19 Sep 2016 | £501,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, City Road | £190,000 (Oct 2017) → £223,000 (Jan 2024) | +17% over 6 yrs |
| 28, City Road | £750,000 (Aug 2017) → £750,000 (Dec 2019) | +0% over 2 yrs |
| 25A, City Road | £285,000 (Oct 2017) → £360,000 (Jun 2019) | +26% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near City Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College 667 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Matthew's Primary School 628 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Brunswick Nursery School 81 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 100 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sancton Wood School 363 pupils | Other independent school | 1–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Park Street CofE Primary School 116 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cambridge Maths School 99 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Cambridge North station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
GP surgeries
- Petersfield Medical Practice
25 Mill Road, Cambridge · 0.3 mi - Cambridge Access Surgery
125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi - York Street Medical Practice
146-148 York Street, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Bridge Street Medical Centre
2 All Saints Passage, Off Bridge St, Cambridge · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco East Rd Express · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Christs Lane Express · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Petersfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- New Square Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Newmarket Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Norfolk Street Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 9 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 51.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,142 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,747 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 91% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 91% | 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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on City Road
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Who lives around City Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.1% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.5% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.4% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 33% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Jewish | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 51.5% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 48.5% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 76.2% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.9% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.4% | 55% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 44.8% | 34.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 43.9% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.1% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.3% | 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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Estate agents near City Road
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