Cowley Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 0DS, CB4 0DL.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
0 property sales on Cowley Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Cowley Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB4 house prices.
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Cowley Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Cowley Road CB4 0DL | 29 Nov 2024 | £600,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Cowley Road CB4 0DL | 29 Nov 2024 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Vitrum Building, St. Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road CB4 0DS | 13 Apr 2022 | £25,000,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Vitrum Building, St. Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road CB4 0DS | 10 Sep 2020 | £11,770,000 | Other | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vitrum Building, St. Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road | £11,770,000 (Sep 2020) → £25,000,000 (Apr 2022) | +112% over 2 yrs |
Buying on Cowley Road?
Schools near Cowley Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Community Primary School 303 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Fen Ditton Primary School 119 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 40 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Grove Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils | Other independent school | 13–24 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Milton Church of England Primary School 270 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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 North station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Cambridge station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Waterbeach station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
GP surgeries
- Nuffield Road Medical Centre
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.3 mi - Milton Surgery
87 Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge · 0.9 mi - East Barnwell Health Centre
Ditton Lane, Cambridge · 1.1 mi - Arbury Road Surgery
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge Square · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Green End Road · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Cambridge Superstore · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Ditton Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 1.1 mi
- Cheddars Lane Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 32.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 44.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 682 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 72.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,653 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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 Cowley Road
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Cowley Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.2% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 33.5% | 35.2% |
| Muslim | 9.3% | 5.1% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 9.8% |
| Buddhist | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68.9% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 31.1% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.7% | 55.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 9.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.5% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.9% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.9% | 55% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 46.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.1% | 34.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Cowley Road
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Cowley Road
Recent planning applications around Cowley Road from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Cowley Road?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Cambridge have moved since.
Council tax here
Cambridge Band D is £2,467 a year (Band A £1,645). See every band.
Estate agents near Cowley Road
- Citystay UK 0.3 mi
- Robinson Layer 1.1 mi
- Admiral Estates 1.2 mi
- Compass Elevation 1.4 mi
- Radcliffe & Rust 1.6 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Cowley Road?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Cowley Road
Nearby streets in CB4
- Milton Road£671k
- Arbury Road£561k
- Lilywhite Drive£250k
- Histon Road£480k
- Union Lane£299k
- Green End Road£521k
- Chieftain Way£238k
- Victoria Road£412k
- High Street£319k
- Chesterton Road£596k
- Campkin Road£369k
- Oxford Road£550k