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Union Lane, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Union Lane, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/union-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 1QB, CB4 1GX, CB4 1QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£298,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£319,515
64 sales
Price range
£113k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
CB4 1QB

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At a glance

House prices£299k average42% below the Cambridge average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkCambridge North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 67 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

64 property sales on Union Lane, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £298,625. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £202,820. Average sale prices rose from £263,000 in 2016 to £298,625 in 2026 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 36% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Union Lane range from £112,500 to £655,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Union Lane ranks 443rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Union Lane compared

Union Lane£298,625
CB4 postcode area£468,064
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £263,000 (3 sales)2016£263k2017: £266,550 (10 sales)2017£267k2018: £222,063 (8 sales)2018£222k2019: £304,167 (6 sales)2019£304k2020: £349,188 (8 sales)2020£349k2021: £421,143 (7 sales)2021£421k2022: £279,928 (3 sales)2022£280k2023: £383,200 (6 sales)2023£383k2024: £490,333 (3 sales)2024£490k2025: £307,833 (6 sales)2025£308k2026: £298,625 (4 sales)2026£299k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 67 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat35£202,82016 Mar 2026
Terraced23£466,07825 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£384,37522 Jan 2025
Detached2£546,50010 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Union Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
78, Union Lane CB4 1QB 25 Jun 2026£454,500 TerracedFreehold
77, Union Lane CB4 1PX 15 May 2026£380,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Union Lane CB4 1QB 10 Apr 2026£470,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 16 Mar 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 28 Jan 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
96, Union Lane CB4 1QB 28 Aug 2025£422,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Union Lane CB4 1QB 31 Jul 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Union Lane CB4 1PX 28 Jul 2025£487,500 TerracedFreehold
56, Union Lane CB4 1QB 27 Mar 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 28 Feb 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 3 Feb 2025£112,500 FlatLeasehold
116, Union Lane CB4 1QB 22 Jan 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 31 Jul 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
124, Union Lane CB4 1QB 20 Jun 2024£623,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Union Lane CB4 1QB 8 Jan 2024£603,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Union Lane CB4 1QB 27 Oct 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Langdon House, 20, Union Lane CB4 1QB 18 Sep 2023£5,420,521 OtherFreehold
52, Union Lane CB4 1QB 8 Sep 2023£450,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 31 May 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Codon Court, Union Lane CB4 1QA 14 Apr 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Codon Court, Union Lane CB4 1QA 31 Mar 2023£279,200 FlatLeasehold
8, Union Lane CB4 1QB 13 Jan 2023£655,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Union Lane CB4 1PX 22 Jul 2022£509,785 TerracedFreehold
Flat 27, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 6 May 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 22 Feb 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Union Lane CB4 1PX 17 Dec 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Union Lane CB4 1PX 17 Aug 2021£263,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 20 Jul 2021£147,500 FlatLeasehold
88, Union Lane CB4 1QB 30 Jun 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Union Lane CB4 1QB 12 Apr 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Union Lane CB4 1PX 25 Mar 2021£515,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Union Lane CB4 1QB 26 Feb 2021£552,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 9 Dec 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 4 Dec 2020£167,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Union Lane CB4 1QB 3 Dec 2020£508,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Union Lane CB4 1PX 22 Oct 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Union Lane CB4 1QB 31 Jul 2020£435,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Union Lane CB4 1QB 28 Feb 2020£394,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 28 Feb 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Union Lane CB4 1QB 9 Jan 2020£464,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Union Lane CB4 1QB 27 Sep 2019£415,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Union Lane CB4 1QB 12 Aug 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Union Lane CB4 1PX 9 Aug 2019£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 9 Aug 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Union Lane CB4 1QB 1 Mar 2019£500,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 14 Jan 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 19 Dec 2018£265,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Codon Court, Union Lane CB4 1QA 18 Jun 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Codon Court, Union Lane CB4 1QA 8 Jun 2018£246,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Alder Court, Union Lane CB4 1GX 14 May 2018£162,500 FlatLeasehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
78, Union Lane £330,000 (Jan 2017) → £454,500 (Jun 2026) +38%
over 9 yrs
Flat 9, Alder Court, Union Lane £150,000 (May 2023) → £150,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
56, Union Lane £400,000 (Mar 2025) → £475,000 (Jul 2025) +19%
over under a year
Flat 24, Alder Court, Union Lane £160,000 (Jan 2019) → £125,000 (Feb 2025) -22%
over 6 yrs
Flat 21, Alder Court, Union Lane £155,000 (Dec 2017) → £112,500 (Feb 2025) -27%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Alder Court, Union Lane £281,000 (Dec 2016) → £265,000 (Dec 2018) → £245,000 (Jul 2024) -13%
over 8 yrs
34, Union Lane £435,000 (Jul 2020) → £603,000 (Jan 2024) +39%
over 3 yrs
3, Codon Court, Union Lane £257,500 (Jan 2018) → £340,000 (Apr 2023) +32%
over 5 yrs
4, Codon Court, Union Lane £260,000 (Dec 2017) → £279,200 (Mar 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
Flat 27, Alder Court, Union Lane £162,500 (May 2018) → £140,000 (May 2022) -14%
over 4 yrs
65, Union Lane £250,000 (Aug 2019) → £263,000 (Aug 2021) +5%
over 2 yrs
114, Union Lane £392,500 (Nov 2017) → £520,000 (Apr 2021) +32%
over 3 yrs
66, Union Lane £333,000 (Jan 2016) → £394,000 (Feb 2020) +18%
over 4 yrs
Flat 8, Alder Court, Union Lane £175,000 (Apr 2016) → £172,000 (Dec 2017) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Union Lane

Crime

524 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences154
Anti-social behaviour90
Shoplifting85
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order35
Vehicle crime23

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Union Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Low lying areas close to the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Cam at Chesterton and Fen Ditton Flood warning area
  • Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Union Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils Other independent school 13–24 Report 0.2 mi
OA - Cambridge 5 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Milton Road Primary School 424 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Chesterton Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Castle School, Cambridge 233 pupils Community special school 2–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
The Grove Primary School 224 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Cambridge station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Cambridge South station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Red House Surgery
    96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Arbury Road Surgery
    114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.6 mi
  • Cambridge Access Surgery
    125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 0.7 mi
  • Nuffield Road Medical Centre
    Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Milton Road Cambridge · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chesterton Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chesterton Cambs Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ailsa Court · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.5 mi
  • Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • St Marks Dental Surgery And Orthodontics · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Hurst Park Dental Practice · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned25.0%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented55.3%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents2,013

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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 Union Lane

Ethnic group

HereCambridge
White78.3%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8%14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.9%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%2.4%
Other ethnic group2.1%3.1%

Religion

HereCambridge
Christian45%35.2%
No religion41.1%44.7%
Not answered6.3%9.8%
Muslim4.3%5.1%
Hindu1.3%2.3%
Buddhist1%1.1%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Jewish0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCambridge
Born in the UK72.3%62%
Born outside the UK27.7%38%

Highest qualification

HereCambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%55.8%
No qualifications22.3%9.6%
Level 3 qualifications11%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications10.4%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%4.8%
Apprenticeship5.9%2.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.1%

General health

HereCambridge
Very good health44.4%55%
Good health32.4%32.1%
Fair health17.3%9.6%
Bad health4.3%2.5%
Very bad health1.5%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereCambridge
1 car or van in household48%46.6%
No cars or vans in household34%34.4%
2 cars or vans in household14.6%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.5%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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