Purbeck Road, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB2 8HY, CB2 8HZ, CB2 8PF.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Purbeck Road, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £193,147. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Purbeck Road range from £125,000 to £215,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold.
House prices on Purbeck Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purbeck Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | £193,147 | 9 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Purbeck Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 61, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 9 Jan 2026 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 51, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 16 Jul 2025 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 79, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 13 May 2024 | £201,917 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 95, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 3 May 2023 | £191,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 31, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 5 Dec 2022 | £205,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 148, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 28 Aug 2020 | £182,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 58, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 28 Aug 2020 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 127, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 25 Sep 2019 | £192,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 18, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 14 Jun 2019 | £197,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 21, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 1 Apr 2019 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 53, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 22 Mar 2019 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 41, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 13 Dec 2018 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 40, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 16 Nov 2018 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 75, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 15 Nov 2018 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Purbeck Road CB2 8PF | 27 Jul 2018 | £850,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 22, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 30 Apr 2018 | £208,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 62, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 30 Apr 2018 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 84, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 5 Jan 2018 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 52, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 22 Sep 2017 | £215,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 136, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HZ | 9 Aug 2017 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 22, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road CB2 8HY | 31 Mar 2017 | £205,000 | Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 22, Purbeck House, Purbeck Road | £205,000 (Mar 2017) → £208,000 (Apr 2018) | +1% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Purbeck Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Cambridge 337 pupils | Other independent school | 12–21 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Faith's School 532 pupils | Other independent school Christian/Methodist | 3–13 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Perse School 1,774 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Morley Memorial Primary School 371 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St. Andrew's College Cambridge 123 pupils | Other independent school | 15–22 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's School 510 pupils | Other independent school Roman Catholic | 3–19 | Report | 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Cambridge South station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Shelford (Cambs) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodlands Surgery
48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge · 0.6 mi - Lensfield Medical Practice
48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge · 0.9 mi - Queen Edith Medical Practice
Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 0.9 mi - Petersfield Medical Practice
25 Mill Road, Cambridge · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge - The Marque · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge Cherry Hinton Road Local · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Clifton Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cambridge · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Numark Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Gft Davies & Co. · 0.7 mi
- Mill Road Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Homerton Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Cambridge Orthodontic Practice · 0.6 mi
- Cambridge Dencare · 0.7 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 29.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 53.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 809 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 84.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,679 |
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 Purbeck Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 19.5% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.3% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 30.6% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 46.8% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 53.2% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 68.6% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.6% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 9.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.1% | 55% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 3% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.4% | 46.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 44.8% | 34.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.7% | 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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