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Howard Road, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howard Road, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/howard-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB5 8QT, CB5 8QP, CB5 8QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£486,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£387,116
33 sales
Price range
£208k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2026
CB5 8QT

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At a glance

House prices£486k average5% below the Cambridge average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkCambridge North station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 36 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

33 property sales on Howard Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £486,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,825. Average sale prices rose from £341,250 in 2016 to £465,000 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 21% flat, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Howard Road range from £207,500 to £660,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Howard Road ranks 195th for average price.

House prices on Howard Road compared

Howard Road£486,250
CB5 postcode area£430,435
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £341,250 (4 sales)2016£341k2017: £356,667 (6 sales)2017£357k2018: £469,333 (3 sales)2018£469k2019: £380,000 (1 sales)2019£380k2020: £207,500 (1 sales)2020£208k2021: £340,000 (4 sales)2021£340k2022: £375,000 (3 sales)2022£375k2023: £412,500 (4 sales)2023£413k2024: £266,500 (1 sales)2024£267k2025: £492,607 (3 sales)2025£493k2026: £465,000 (3 sales)2026£465k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£423,82524 Apr 2026
Flat7£276,35717 Jun 2026
Terraced6£393,97025 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Howard Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Howard Road CB5 8QT 17 Jun 2026£290,000 FlatLeasehold
123, Howard Road CB5 8QT 24 Apr 2026£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Howard Road CB5 8QT 22 Jan 2026£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Howard Road CB5 8QP 3 Dec 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Howard Road CB5 8QT 8 Aug 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Howard Road CB5 8QR 27 Jun 2025£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Howard Road CB5 8QP 25 Apr 2025£412,821 TerracedFreehold
33, Howard Road CB5 8QT 12 Dec 2024£266,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, Howard Road CB5 8QP 18 Dec 2023£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Howard Road CB5 8QT 31 Oct 2023£285,000 OtherLeasehold
137, Howard Road CB5 8QT 6 Oct 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Howard Road CB5 8QR 10 May 2023£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Howard Road CB5 8QT 15 Mar 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Howard Road CB5 8QS 19 Oct 2022£436,500 TerracedFreehold
69, Howard Road CB5 8QT 21 Sep 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Howard Road CB5 8QP 24 Feb 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Howard Road CB5 8QP 21 Feb 2022£435,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Howard Road CB5 8QP 5 Nov 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Howard Road CB5 8QT 29 Jul 2021£295,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Howard Road CB5 8QT 22 Jun 2021£275,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Howard Road CB5 8QS 2 Mar 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Howard Road CB5 8QT 15 Oct 2020£207,500 FlatLeasehold
100, Howard Road CB5 8QP 9 May 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Howard Road CB5 8QT 28 Sep 2018£383,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Howard Road CB5 8QT 7 Sep 2018£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Howard Road CB5 8QP 7 Sep 2018£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Howard Road CB5 8QR 15 Dec 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Howard Road CB5 8QT 3 Nov 2017£357,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Howard Road CB5 8QT 23 Oct 2017£272,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Howard Road CB5 8QT 5 Apr 2017£361,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Howard Road CB5 8QP 3 Mar 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Howard Road CB5 8QP 19 Jan 2017£420,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Howard Road CB5 8QP 11 Nov 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Howard Road CB5 8QP 28 Oct 2016£360,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Howard Road CB5 8QP 17 Aug 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Howard Road CB5 8QR 5 Apr 2016£375,000 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
39, Howard Road £275,000 (Jun 2021) → £290,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 5 yrs
103, Howard Road £520,000 (Sep 2018) → £660,000 (Jan 2026) +27%
over 7 yrs
138, Howard Road £525,000 (May 2023) → £515,000 (Jun 2025) -2%
over 2 yrs
100, Howard Road £380,000 (May 2019) → £460,000 (Dec 2023) +21%
over 5 yrs
29, Howard Road £272,000 (Oct 2017) → £285,000 (Mar 2023) +5%
over 5 yrs
69, Howard Road £207,500 (Oct 2020) → £310,000 (Sep 2022) +49%
over 2 yrs
34, Howard Road £360,000 (Oct 2016) → £435,000 (Feb 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
56, Howard Road £300,000 (Aug 2016) → £435,000 (Nov 2021) +45%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Road

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
Shoplifting45
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson9
Possession of weapons8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Howard Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Low lying areas close to the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
  • Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Howard Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fen Ditton Primary School 119 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Marleigh Primary Academy 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Fields Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Galfrid School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Shirley Community Primary School 303 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Teversham CofE VA Primary School 161 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Cambridge station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Waterbeach station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • East Barnwell Health Centre
    Ditton Lane, Cambridge · 0.3 mi
  • Nuffield Road Medical Centre
    Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.8 mi
  • Cambridge Access Surgery
    125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 1.4 mi
  • York Street Medical Practice
    146-148 York Street, Cambridge · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Barnwell Road · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Marleigh Street · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge Square · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Teversham BP · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ditton Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Cheddars Lane Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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

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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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.5%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented40.0%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,431

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 Howard Road

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White82%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.7%3.1%

Religion

HereCambridge
No religion47.1%44.7%
Christian37.8%35.2%
Not answered8%9.8%
Muslim4.5%5.1%
Hindu1.1%2.3%
Other religion1%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%1.1%
Jewish0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK71.7%62%
Born outside the UK28.3%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%55.8%
No qualifications21.1%9.6%
Level 3 qualifications11.9%18.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%4.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%6.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%2.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.1%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health47.6%55%
Good health33.8%32.1%
Fair health13%9.6%
Bad health4.6%2.5%
Very bad health1%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household48.6%46.6%
No cars or vans in household31%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household15.2%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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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