Railway Street, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB1 9LL.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Railway Street, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £357,173. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 6% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Railway Street range from £310,000 to £510,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Railway Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Railway Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 15 | £357,173 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £505,000 | 20 Sep 2016 |
| Detached | 1 | £510,000 | 7 Sep 2018 |
Sold prices on Railway Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 17 Jul 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 10 Dec 2024 | £392,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 28 Aug 2024 | £357,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 14 Apr 2023 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 17 Feb 2023 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 7 Oct 2022 | £402,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 27 Sep 2022 | £408,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 28 Sep 2021 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 29 May 2019 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 7 Sep 2018 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 24 Jul 2018 | £312,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 13 Jan 2017 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 16 Dec 2016 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 20 Sep 2016 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 27 May 2016 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 4 Apr 2016 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Railway Street CB1 9LL | 29 Mar 2016 | £345,600 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29, Railway Street | £345,600 (Mar 2016) → £385,000 (Feb 2023) → £400,000 (Jul 2026) | +16% over 10 yrs |
| 35, Railway Street | £310,000 (Jan 2017) → £375,000 (Apr 2023) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 17, Railway Street | £312,000 (Jul 2018) → £408,000 (Sep 2022) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| 37, Railway Street | £315,000 (May 2016) → £340,000 (May 2019) | +8% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Railway Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 177 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Spinney Primary School 177 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 222 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Colville Primary School 221 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Holme Court School 40 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School 943 pupils | Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Queen Emma Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Netherhall School 1,259 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Cambridge North station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cherry Hinton Medical Centre
34 Fishers Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge · 0.3 mi - Cornford House Surgery
364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge · 0.9 mi - Mill Road Surgery
279-281 Mill Road, Cambridge · 1.1 mi - Queen Edith Medical Practice
Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cambridge Rectory Terrace · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cherry Hinton Express · 0.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Cherry Hinton · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Tesco Cambridge Superstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kumar Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Greviss Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Cherry Hinton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Cherry Hinton Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Antwerp House Dental Practice · 0.9 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 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 759 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,895 |
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 Railway Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.5% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.7% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.2% | 35.2% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 44.7% |
| Not answered | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 7% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 5.5% | 2.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 67.8% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 32.2% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50% | 55.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11.4% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 55% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 11% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.6% | 46.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.4% | 34.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 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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Estate agents near Railway Street
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