HeyKettle

Buying a home in CB4, Cambridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£502kmost £429k–£620k
Houses per m²£5,532flats £4,542
Sold last year2221,698 in five years
Prices in Cambridge0.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CB4 sold for £502,123 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £428,873 and £620,298, for about 90 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Cambridge (£470,000).

222 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £204k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CB4 2 (£4,926) and the most in CB4 3 (£6,012).

Across Cambridge, prices are up 0% on a year ago and up 4.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,907 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,290 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £100,000 for that mortgage: what £100,000 buys.

Plan your purchase in CB4See what you can afford, compare homes on what they really cost, and read your survey in plain English. Free.
Start your planHomes for sale ›

House prices in CB4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£283,845£260k–£347k42 m²33
2£400,654£344k–£474k71 m²335
3£502,123£429k–£620k90 m²596
4£643,280£521k–£788k112 m²175
5+£835,740£664k–£1.09m144 m²104

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£284k£401k£502k£643k£836k
Detached—£422k£597k£658k£917k
Semi-detached£278k£417k£519k£630k£875k
Terraced£280k£395k£465k£594k£651k
Flats£204k£272k£322k£372k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CB4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CB4 1£5,885£5,058
CB4 2£4,926£4,017
CB4 3£6,012£4,942

Schools near CB4

Best state primary within 2 kmKings Hedges Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%15 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmParkside Community College81.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

CB5 Cambridge · 2 km3-bed house £480kCB3 Cambridge · 2 km3-bed house £636kCB1 Cambridge · 3 km3-bed house £543kCB2 Cambridge · 4 km3-bed house £593kCB24 Cambridge · 7 km3-bed house £431kCB25 Cambridge · 9 km3-bed house £405kCB22 Cambridge · 10 km3-bed house £450kCB23 Cambridge · 11 km3-bed house £386k

Questions about CB4

Is CB4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more than across Cambridge; prices in Cambridge are up 0% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.6% against 43.8%); 222 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CB4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CB4 sold for £502,123 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £428,873 and £620,298.

Is CB4 expensive for Cambridge?

A 3-bedroom house in CB4 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cambridge (£470,000).

How many homes sell in CB4 each year?

222 homes sold in the last year and 1,698 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CB4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Kings Hedges Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CB4?

For a 3-bedroom house, CB24 (£431k, 7 km), CB25 (£405k, 9 km), CB22 (£450k, 10 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.