Howgate Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 3XL.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Howgate Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Howgate Road range from £147,500 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Howgate Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howgate Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £166,500 | 15 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Howgate Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Howgate Road CB4 3XL | 15 Aug 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Howgate Road CB4 3XL | 17 Sep 2021 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 20, Howgate Road CB4 3XL | 15 Sep 2021 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Howgate Road CB4 3XL | 25 Jan 2019 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Howgate Road CB4 3XL | 3 May 2016 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Howgate Road | £147,500 (May 2016) → £157,500 (Jan 2019) → £170,000 (Aug 2025) | +15% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Howgate Road
Crime
207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howgate Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Howgate Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Cottenham Lode in Cambridgeshire Flood alert 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 Howgate Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Community Primary School 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Arbury Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| King's Hedges Nursery School 31 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kings Hedges Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mayfield Primary School 398 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Grove Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Cambridge station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Cambridge South station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
GP surgeries
- Arbury Road Surgery
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.7 mi - Firs House Surgery
Firs House, Station Road, Impington, Cambridge · 1.0 mi - Huntingdon Road Surgery
1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge · 1.2 mi - Red House Surgery
96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Orchard Park Express · 0.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens Chesterton Cambridge · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Histon Road · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Histon Road · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Jardines Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.8 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Cavendish House Dental Care · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Townsend House Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 816 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 77.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,133 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire 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 Howgate Road
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.2% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 16.1% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.9% | 43.3% |
| Christian | 35.6% | 45.3% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 6% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 4.3% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 60.7% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 39.3% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 57.8% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.8% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.2% | 11.7% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.2% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.4% | 40.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 10.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 35.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 12.6% |
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 South Cambridgeshire.
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