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Forbes Close, Trumpington, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forbes Close, Trumpington, Cambridge · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/forbes-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB2 9DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£432,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£461,870
37 sales
Price range
£93k – £895k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
CB2 9DP

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At a glance

House prices£433k average16% below the Cambridge average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkCambridge South station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 41 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

37 property sales on Forbes Close, Trumpington, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £432,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £398,845. Average sale prices fell from £556,972 in 2016 to £432,500 in 2026 (-22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% flat, 16% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forbes Close range from £93,000 to £895,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Forbes Close ranks 257th for average price.

House prices on Forbes Close compared

Forbes Close£432,500
CB2 postcode area£696,825
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £556,972 (18 sales)2016£557k2017: £93,000 (1 sales)2017£93k2018: £610,000 (1 sales)2018£610k2019: £178,000 (2 sales)2019£178k2020: £430,000 (1 sales)2020£430k2021: £201,800 (4 sales)2021£202k2022: £677,500 (2 sales)2022£678k2024: £424,583 (6 sales)2024£425k2026: £432,500 (2 sales)2026£433k

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£398,84522 Jan 2026
Terraced6£787,5004 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Forbes Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 4 Mar 2026£540,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 22 Jan 2026£325,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 17 Dec 2024£197,500 FlatLeasehold
69, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 24 Sep 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 24 Jul 2024£445,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 28 Jun 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 21 Jun 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 23 Jan 2024£650,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 6 Dec 2022£460,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 30 Sep 2022£93,000 OtherLeasehold
25, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 11 Jan 2022£895,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 26 Nov 2021£115,950 FlatLeasehold
5, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 29 Mar 2021£93,750 FlatLeasehold
67, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 11 Mar 2021£410,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 10 Feb 2021£187,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 24 Jul 2020£143,750 OtherLeasehold
71, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 17 Mar 2020£430,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 9 Sep 2019£194,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 29 Mar 2019£162,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 2 Mar 2018£610,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 26 Jul 2017£725,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 20 Feb 2017£93,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 19 Oct 2016£153,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 30 Sep 2016£855,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 30 Sep 2016£800,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 28 Sep 2016£800,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 26 Aug 2016£835,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
83, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 5 Aug 2016£699,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
57, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£420,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
59, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£450,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
61, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£450,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
63, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£465,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
65, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£535,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
67, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£422,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
69, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£465,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
71, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£565,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
73, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£465,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
75, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£455,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
77, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£455,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
79, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£520,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
81, Forbes Close CB2 9DP 31 Mar 2016£750,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
9, Forbes Close £93,000 (Feb 2017) → £93,000 (Sep 2022) → £325,000 (Jan 2026) +249%
over 9 yrs
19, Forbes Close £187,500 (Feb 2021) → £197,500 (Dec 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
69, Forbes Close £465,000 (Mar 2016) → £465,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 8 yrs
57, Forbes Close £420,000 (Mar 2016) → £445,000 (Jul 2024) +6%
over 8 yrs
65, Forbes Close £535,000 (Mar 2016) → £465,000 (Jun 2024) -13%
over 8 yrs
17, Forbes Close £153,000 (Oct 2016) → £325,000 (Jun 2024) +112%
over 8 yrs
83, Forbes Close £699,995 (Aug 2016) → £725,000 (Jul 2017) → £610,000 (Mar 2018) → £650,000 (Jan 2024) -7%
over 7 yrs
77, Forbes Close £455,000 (Mar 2016) → £460,000 (Dec 2022) +1%
over 7 yrs
25, Forbes Close £800,000 (Sep 2016) → £895,000 (Jan 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs
67, Forbes Close £422,500 (Mar 2016) → £410,000 (Mar 2021) -3%
over 5 yrs
71, Forbes Close £565,000 (Mar 2016) → £430,000 (Mar 2020) -24%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Forbes Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trumpington Community College 613 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Fawcett Primary School 356 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Long Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Trumpington Park Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Perse School 1,774 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Faith's School 532 pupils Other independent school Christian/Methodist 3–13 Report 0.7 mi
Abbey College Cambridge 337 pupils Other independent school 12–21 Report 0.7 mi
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 455 pupils Secondary 13–19 Report 0.9 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 South station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Cambridge station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Shelford (Cambs) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen Edith Medical Practice
    Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 1.2 mi
  • Woodlands Surgery
    48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge · 1.2 mi
  • Lensfield Medical Practice
    48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge · 1.4 mi
  • Cornford House Surgery
    364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge - Hobson Square Local · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Cambridge · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Addenbrookes Hospital · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - The Marque · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Welfare Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Numark Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Jank Nk (chemist) · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Cambridge Orthodontic Practice · 0.6 mi
  • 4 Bishops Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Homerton Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.9%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented24.4%17.1%
Households587

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.9%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,520

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 Forbes Close

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White65.3%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.8%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%5.1%
Other ethnic group5%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%2.4%

Religion

HereCambridge
No religion45.3%44.7%
Christian36.6%35.2%
Muslim6.3%5.1%
Not answered6.2%9.8%
Hindu2.3%2.3%
Other religion1.1%0.8%
Buddhist0.8%1.1%
Jewish0.8%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK56%62%
Born outside the UK44%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above66%55.8%
Level 3 qualifications10.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications8.9%6.9%
No qualifications5.6%9.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.2%4.8%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.6%
Other qualifications2%2.1%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health66.2%55%
Good health27.6%32.1%
Fair health4.3%9.6%
Bad health1.6%2.5%
Very bad health0.3%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household59%46.6%
No cars or vans in household20.2%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household18.6%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.2%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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