The Rookery, Balsham, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB21 4EU.
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At a glance
16 property sales on The Rookery, Balsham, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £424,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £381,750. That is 17% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Rookery range from £280,000 to £458,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, The Rookery ranks 266th for average price.
House prices on The Rookery compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £381,750 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Detached | 4 | £405,313 | 29 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on The Rookery
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 29 Jul 2026 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 21 Apr 2026 | £458,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 20 Mar 2026 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 26 Aug 2025 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 14 Feb 2025 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 16 Dec 2022 | £382,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 19 Jul 2022 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 28 Jun 2021 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 25 Mar 2021 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 25 Nov 2020 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 23 Oct 2020 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 10 Jul 2020 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 20 Feb 2020 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 12 Dec 2018 | £356,250 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 23 Nov 2018 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 8 Jun 2017 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Rookery CB21 4EU | 29 Jul 2016 | £370,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, The Rookery | £420,000 (Mar 2021) → £460,000 (Aug 2025) → £405,000 (Mar 2026) | -4% over 5 yrs |
| 14, The Rookery | £315,000 (Jul 2020) → £425,000 (Feb 2025) | +35% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near The Rookery
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 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
- Dullingham station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Linton · 2.8 mi
Dentists
- 2 High Street · 3.0 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 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 709 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,698 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 The Rookery
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 89% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 5.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.2% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 40.7% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.9% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.1% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.2% | 47.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.1% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.3% | 35.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.2% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.9% | 10.9% |
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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