CB5 8AW, Cambridge
Sold prices and local information for CB5 8AW on Portugal Street. Free
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Average sold price
£882,000
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£1,100,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CB5 8AW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Portugal Street | 11 Nov 2025 | £1,100,000 | Flat |
| 25, Portugal Street | 11 Nov 2020 | £1,050,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Portugal Street | 28 Feb 2020 | £600,000 | Terraced |
| 23, Portugal Street | 20 Sep 2018 | £985,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Portugal Street | 11 Aug 2016 | £675,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CB5 8AW
- Portugal Street£1.1m
Schools near CB5 8AW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| St John's College School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in CB5 8AW
Nearest stations
- Cambridge station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Cambridge North station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Victoria Bridge Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Chesterton Road Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
- Orthoworld 2000 Ltd 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Bridge Street Medical Centre 0.2 mi
- Huntingdon Road Surgery 0.5 mi
- Red House Surgery 0.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 99% of homes in Cambridge (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CB5 8AW
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.4% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.7% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 3.1% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.8% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 27.3% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 18.6% | 9.8% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.8% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.2% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 54.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39% | 55.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 1.9% | 6.9% |
| No qualifications | 1.8% | 9.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.7% | 55% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 51.8% | 42.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.8% | 12.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.1% | 10.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.1% | 9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 5% | 6.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 1.3% | 5.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 58.5% | 34.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.8% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3% | 4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 77.7% | 40.5% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 13.9% | 54.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 8.4% | 5.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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