Metcalfe Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 2DD, CB4 2DB.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Metcalfe Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £777,007. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £743,747. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 6% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Metcalfe Road range from £361,000 to £1,185,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.
House prices on Metcalfe Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Metcalfe 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: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 16 | £743,747 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Flat | 1 | £361,000 | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £829,000 | 2 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Metcalfe Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 5 Dec 2025 | £777,007 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 10 Dec 2024 | £1,185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 2 Aug 2024 | £829,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 19 Jun 2024 | £870,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 14 Jun 2024 | £675,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 64, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 12 Feb 2024 | £615,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14A, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 28 Jul 2023 | £361,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 28 Nov 2022 | £910,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 59, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 22 Jul 2022 | £802,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 20 Apr 2022 | £842,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 14 Jan 2022 | £715,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 30 Apr 2021 | £950,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 16 Mar 2021 | £777,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 24 Jul 2020 | £598,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 27 Sep 2019 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 21 Mar 2019 | £438,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DD | 29 Jun 2018 | £590,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Metcalfe Road CB4 2DB | 15 Jan 2018 | £625,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34, Metcalfe Road | £590,000 (Jun 2018) → £1,185,000 (Dec 2024) | +101% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Metcalfe Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle School, Cambridge 233 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.1 mi |
| Arbury Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Chesterton Community College 1,126 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| OA - Cambridge 5 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Milton Road Primary School 424 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School 59 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | 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 North station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Cambridge station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
- Cambridge South station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Arbury Road Surgery
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi - Red House Surgery
96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Huntingdon Road Surgery
1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge · 0.7 mi - Bridge Street Medical Centre
2 All Saints Passage, Off Bridge St, Cambridge · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Chesterton Cambridge · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - Milton Road · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Histon Road · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ailsa Court · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.4 mi
- Jardines Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
- Hurst Park Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Cambridge Smile Studio · 0.4 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 613 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,536 |
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 Metcalfe Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.9% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 40.3% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Jewish | 1% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 72.5% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 27.5% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 75.7% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| No qualifications | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Other qualifications | 0.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.2% | 55% |
| Good health | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 56.2% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.4% | 15% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 34.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 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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