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Gainsborough Close, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Close, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/gainsborough-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£342,423
13 sales
Price range
£285k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
CB4 1SY

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At a glance

House prices£342k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkCambridge North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Gainsborough Close, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £342,423. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Close range from £285,000 to £405,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Close 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: £285,000 (1 sales)2016£285k2017: £311,250 (2 sales)2017£311k2018: £322,500 (2 sales)2018£323k2019: £296,000 (1 sales)2019£296k2020: £290,000 (1 sales)2020£290k2022: £390,000 (1 sales)2022£390k2023: £380,000 (2 sales)2023£380k2024: £381,500 (2 sales)2024£382k2025: £400,000 (1 sales)2025£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£342,42330 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Gainsborough Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 30 Sep 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 5 Aug 2024£396,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 19 Feb 2024£367,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 27 Sep 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 21 Jul 2023£355,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 11 Feb 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 24 Jan 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 19 Dec 2019£296,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 15 Feb 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 5 Feb 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 30 Nov 2017£305,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 2 Oct 2017£317,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Gainsborough Close CB4 1SY 11 Jan 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold

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
10, Gainsborough Close £290,000 (Jan 2020) → £396,000 (Aug 2024) +37%
over 5 yrs
24, Gainsborough Close £285,000 (Jan 2016) → £367,000 (Feb 2024) +29%
over 8 yrs
13, Gainsborough Close £317,500 (Oct 2017) → £405,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Gainsborough Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shirley Community Primary School 303 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Primary School 224 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
King's Hedges Nursery School 31 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 mi
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils Other independent school 13–24 Report 0.8 mi
Kings Hedges Primary School 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Cambridge station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Waterbeach station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Nuffield Road Medical Centre
    Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.3 mi
  • Arbury Road Surgery
    114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.8 mi
  • Milton Surgery
    87 Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge · 1.2 mi
  • Red House Surgery
    96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Green End Road · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge Square · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 0.8 mi
  • Cavendish House Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Hurst Park Dental Practice · 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

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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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.8%62.5%
Private rented22.9%20.3%
Social rented44.3%17.1%
Households682

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.2%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,653

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 Gainsborough Close

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White78.2%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.4%3.1%

Religion

HereCambridge
No religion45%44.7%
Christian33.5%35.2%
Muslim9.3%5.1%
Not answered7.7%9.8%
Buddhist1.8%1.1%
Hindu1.6%2.3%
Jewish0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK68.9%62%
Born outside the UK31.1%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above39.7%55.8%
No qualifications20.8%9.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%4.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.5%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%6.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%2.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.1%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health47.9%55%
Good health31.6%32.1%
Fair health14.2%9.6%
Bad health4.6%2.5%
Very bad health1.6%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household44%46.6%
No cars or vans in household35.1%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household15.9%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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