Melbourne Place, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB1 1EQ.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Melbourne Place, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £990,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £996,429. Average sale prices rose from £975,000 in 2018 to £990,000 in 2025 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 93% above the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Place range from £820,000 to £1,250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Melbourne Place ranks 20th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Melbourne Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £996,429 | 5 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Melbourne Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 5 Dec 2025 | £1,000,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 14 Nov 2025 | £980,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 24 May 2024 | £820,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 20 Nov 2023 | £1,250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 30 Jan 2020 | £995,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 30 Nov 2018 | £935,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 26 Oct 2018 | £840,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Melbourne Place CB1 1EQ | 1 Oct 2018 | £1,150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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, Melbourne Place | £935,000 (Nov 2018) → £1,000,000 (Dec 2025) | +7% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Melbourne Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College 667 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Matthew's Primary School 628 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 100 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brunswick Nursery School 81 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sancton Wood School 363 pupils | Other independent school | 1–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Park Street CofE Primary School 116 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 152 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 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 station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Cambridge North station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
GP surgeries
- Petersfield Medical Practice
25 Mill Road, Cambridge · 0.3 mi - Lensfield Medical Practice
48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Trumpington Street Medical Practice
56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Bridge Street Medical Centre
2 All Saints Passage, Off Bridge St, Cambridge · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco East Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Christs Lane Express · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- New Square Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Dove Dental · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 19.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 60.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 428 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 94.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 3,264 |
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 | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Melbourne Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.1% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17.9% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.6% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 24.8% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 15.3% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 3% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.9% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 37.1% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 60.6% | 18.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.8% | 55.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 1.3% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| No qualifications | 1.2% | 9.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.5% | 55% |
| Good health | 30.5% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 59.9% | 34.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.9% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 5.6% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.6% | 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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