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Downhams Lane, Cambridge

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 1XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£746,878
6 sales
Price range
£618k – £886k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jan 2025
CB4 1XT

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At a glance

House prices£747k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkCambridge North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Downhams Lane, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £696,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Downhams Lane range from £618,000 to £885,768. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downhams Lane compared

CB4 postcode area£468,064
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downhams Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £810,000 (1 sales)2016£810k2017: £822,500 (1 sales)2017£823k2019: £695,000 (1 sales)2019£695k2021: £751,884 (2 sales)2021£752k2025: £650,000 (1 sales)2025£650k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£696,37521 Jan 2025
Semi-detached2£847,8846 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Downhams Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 21 Jan 2025£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Oakwood, 2, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 6 Aug 2021£885,768 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 8 Jan 2021£618,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 2 Nov 2020£660,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 10 May 2019£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Ashwood, 2A, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 10 Feb 2017£822,500 DetachedFreehold
Oakwood, 2, Downhams Lane CB4 1XT 24 Feb 2016£810,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Oakwood, 2, Downhams Lane £810,000 (Feb 2016) → £885,768 (Aug 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs
12, Downhams Lane £660,000 (Nov 2020) → £618,000 (Jan 2021) -6%
over under a year

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Schools near Downhams Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
The Grove Primary School 224 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils Other independent school 13–24 Report 0.5 mi
Milton Road Primary School 424 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
OA - Cambridge 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Castle School, Cambridge 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Cambridge station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Cambridge South station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Arbury Road Surgery
    114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Nuffield Road Medical Centre
    Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.7 mi
  • Red House Surgery
    96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 0.7 mi
  • Cambridge Access Surgery
    125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Milton Road Cambridge · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Green End Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Chesterton Cambridge · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.4 mi
  • Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hurst Park Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 0.5 mi
  • Cavendish House Dental Care · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.6%62.5%
Private rented28.0%20.3%
Social rented37.3%17.1%
Households775

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.1%18.6%
Residents1,772

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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 Downhams Lane

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White74.9%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.2%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group3%3.1%

Religion

HereCambridge
No religion44.3%44.7%
Christian35%35.2%
Not answered8.7%9.8%
Muslim7.8%5.1%
Buddhist1.5%1.1%
Hindu1.2%2.3%
Other religion0.9%0.8%
Jewish0.5%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK63.2%62%
Born outside the UK36.8%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above49.1%55.8%
No qualifications16.3%9.6%
Level 3 qualifications10.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications9.3%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%4.8%
Apprenticeship3.9%2.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.1%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health51.1%55%
Good health32.8%32.1%
Fair health11.5%9.6%
Bad health4.1%2.5%
Very bad health0.6%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household44.6%46.6%
No cars or vans in household41.4%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household12%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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